Are You Dealing With Loneliness?

The world is full of lonely people and over time is has gotten worse. The world is full of people but we struggle to find friends and relationships that last. We have to have some one to confide in and support us. In history we where all created to to live in a community. But things have gotten worse over time with toxic behaviors. Which makes it harder for us to find someone to confide in and end up alone. There is a difference between being alone and feeling a heavy burden of loneliness. Dealing with mild seasons of loneliness is normal. Plenty of times we deal with loneliness due to a changed situation and this is only temporary.  Every one of us deal with loneliness on different levels. What is important is that we are aware of what triggers our loneliness. So then we can focus on the root of it and seek healing in that area with different ways to cope with the feeling of loneliness. When dealing with loneliness it causes us to pay attention to our social needs and our body cares about this need naturally as a part to survive. Therefore, coming together has been apart of surviving for centuries. Loneliness is normal – it is an indicator of our very own feelings becoming excessive, consuming and it can interfere with our daily living. We we start feeling lonely we feel abandoned  or sad due to isolation. But then there are times when we do need isolation in moderation for self-care. That’s a different subject for another time. Being alone is not a question of numbers  but of emotions. You can still  be around others and still feel alone.

Here are a few tips on helping cope with loneliness:

1. Make sure that you are laughing. Whatever you have to do to make sure of it – do it. Laughter heals loneliness.
2. Exercise when you feel alone.
3. Have a good support system.
4. Take care of yourself with boundaries.
5. Set priorities.
6. Remember, you are not alone. We are are experiencing some level of loneliness.

Licensed psychologist, author and speaker, Guy Winch, PhD, says, “Loneliness creates a deep psychological wound that distorts our perceptions and scrambles our thinking. It makes us think that those around us care much less than they actually do. It also makes us afraid to reach out because we don’t want to set ourselves up for rejection and heartache when our heart is already aching.”

Chain Breaking Mom