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Solitude boosts creativity and productivity
There's a reason artists, musicians, and authors seek solitude when they want to create something. Studies confirm that being alone often fosters creativity.
In addition to boosting creativity, solitude also skyrockets productivity.
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Solitude improves psychological well-being
Studies have found people who set aside time to alone tend to be happier. They report better life satisfaction and lower levels of stress
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How to Set Aside Time
The busier you are, the more likely you are to benefit from some quiet time.
Just 10 minutes of alone time each day could be enough to help you rejuvenate from the daily grind. Silence your electronics and allow yourself to be alone with your thoughts.
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Improve your relationships
Spending time with friends, family and colleagues contributes to a "we vs. them" mentality.
Spending time alone breaks down those barriers. Studies show you'll develop more compassion for other...
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Opportunity to plan your life
Setting aside time to be alone can help you reflect on your goals, dreams, and aspirations.
Take a break from the hustle and bustle to think about whether you're living life according to your values and whether you might want to make some changes.
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You get to know yourself
When you're by yourself, you make choices without outside influences. Making choices on your own will help you develop better insight into who you are as a person.
Being alone will help you grow more comfortable in your skin as well.
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Solitude, Loneliness And Isolation
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Loneliness, on the other hand, is isolation with a hunger for social contact, something that distorts one’s perceptions, damaging the ability to inter...
Circumstances that promote creativity
- Creative types of people, such as artists and writers, are more likely to be considered "odd or peculiar" as children.
- Being considered "weird" in your culture can also raise an element of creativity called integrative complexity. Outsiders are less concerned with what the in-crowd...
Types of people
Category 1: Losers
People who always see negative in everything and put in the least amount of effort or no effort at all. They are least bothered about what is happening around them. They will only crib and complain about how the world is. They will say someth...
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