Killing Lonliness

Killing Loneliness

They say – “It’s all in our minds” and so true it is.  Loneliness is more of something that is an outgrowth of over -thinking. We tend to feel lonely when we feel that we are deprived of something or someone or that our lives are incomplete without a particular kind of activity. Killing loneliness would not be a question, had we valued everything that we already have in our lives. Nonetheless here are some ways to kill it.  

1.      Keep yourself Busy – If you are an undergraduate, look for an internship in what ever field you may belong to. Apart from gaining practical experience, you tend to remain so busy during a major part of the day that you never have the time to feel lonely. If you are already working, scroll down.

2.      Try new things – Life is a bundle of little things. If you have ever had some hobby, its time to try your hand at it. It may be playing sports, or brushing up your skills on a musical instrument, or maybe even bringing out the artist in you. You have ample time on your hands and it is never too late to go back to childhood.

3.      Take up a new course or a new stream of study- If you have finished graduation, you can take up a course to better your skills, or specialize at something. It is never too late to learn. If you are still studying, you can take up a diploma or certificate course in any field that you may be interested in. It may be a new foreign language or the like.

4.      Do something special for the people in your lives- It may be your parents, friends, brother, sister, grandparents, anyone. It is time that you value the people who matter, who will remain in your life forever. Buy something new for them or spend some quality time with them. This goes far is killing loneliness.

5.      Reconnect with old friends- Scroll through your contact list to reconnect with old friends that you may have lost touch with. Sometimes just a random conversation with an old friend is enough to bring some great memories back.

6.      Attend social functions- Being asocial will not take you anywhere. Lack of networking  often leads to loneliness. There is nothing wrong about going for social functions or get togethers, ofcourse if you have ample time on your hands.

7.      Adopt a new fitness regime- pull out half an hour of the day to go to the gym or join yoga. Adopt any one fitness regime that may suit you. Keeping fit not only makes you feel much more confident but also goes a long way in beating stress and keeping away all the negative thoughts.

8.      Last one and this is my favorite, TRAVEL- the world is a big place. Log on to google and key in the unexplored destinations near your city. Venture out to explore the goodness of mother earth. There is so much to explore and to do. Carry your camera and venture out of the most adventurous trip of your life. Travelling alone is one of the best experiences one can have.

There is nothing wrong in being alone. It is a matter of choice. Finding happiness within oneself is something that most people cannot do and hence they fall into this misnomer called “Loneliness”. So go out there and prove that being lonely is something that is not in your dictionary.