Sometimes, you’re not lonely because you’re alone. You’re lonely because you're surrounded by people who don't really get you ...

Modern-day society, riddled with unrealistic productivity demands and competition, often demonizes embracing boredom.

As a guy who’s been sober for a while now, I can honestly say meditation has become one of the most important tools I’ve got ...

But why does this side of the story often get lost amid the warnings about social isolation? I suspect it has to do with a collective anxiety about being alone. This anxiety stems in large part from ...

I suspect it has to do with a collective anxiety about being alone. This anxiety stems in large part from our culture's deficit view of solitude. In this type of thinking, the desire to be alone ...

Increasing numbers of us are dining alone and travelling solo, and rates of living alone have nearly doubled in the past 50 years ...

The Bichon Frise is cute and cuddly. They get very attached to their humans and want to be near them all the time. The Papillon is small but full of energy. This breed sticks close to its owner ...

And here are some things you can do to start your new journey. Without calling yourself needy or broken, start by acknowledging that you're afraid of being alone yourself. Admit with empathy that fear ...

My research has found that solitude’s positive effects on well-being are far less likely to materialize if the majority of our alone time is spent staring at our screens, especially when we’re ...

I suspect it has to do with a collective anxiety about being alone. This anxiety stems in large part from our culture’s deficit view of solitude. In this type of thinking, the desire to be alone ...