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After spending many years counselling people from different parts of the world and writing motivational self-help books, I’ve come to the realisation that most of us feel disconnected and lonely.
According to the Australian Psychological Society one in four people in Australia are experiencing loneliness. Their findings indicate that the feeling of not being understood by their close family members or friends and the sense of disconnection from society are the biggest causes of loneliness. Whatever the reason may be, if not appropriately addressed, loneliness may harm your mental and physical health, weaken your immunity, and even lead to depression. Also, the feeling of loneliness could interfere with your daily activities, affecting your attention and concentration abilities. More specifically, the feeling of loneliness may reduce your ability to concentrate on your task at work or hinder your ability to focus on your class and assignment.
Are you feeling lonely? If you’re feeling disconnected and lonely, here are some research-based strategies on how to overcome loneliness.
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Joining an online group of people with similar interests can help you feel connected to others, even when you don’t have face-to-face interactions. In this way, you can meet like-minded individuals who share the same interests as you and with whom you can even make lifelong friends.
For example, you might join a positive community group that’s bound around a positive mission to make the world a better place.
Compassion is the highest form of love expressed toward another human being. It literally means “to suffer together,” so you feel motivated to help the other person to relieve that suffering. To increase your sense of compassion, you need to remember that each single human being is searching for happiness. Each human being has a right to overcome his or her own suffering, and simply be happy. If you truly understand this, you‘ll automatically feel an increased level of sensitivity, love, closeness, and compassion for others. To evoke your feeling of compassion and cultivate a compassionate attitude towards others, you may ask yourself the following questions:
The answers to these questions may prompt you to show more compassion to others and the world as a whole. By becoming more compassionate, you’ll make supportive connections with people, which in turn, will decrease your feeling of loneliness.
Stop focusing so much on you. Stop being overwhelmingly concerned with:
Stop comparing yourself with others! Instead of comparing and focusing on what you can get, focus on what you can give. Giving back, and doing some good at the same time, will help you to feel less lonely and more connected with others. For example, you could raise money for a charity, or volunteer for a good cause. Working on an important cause with others can help you decrease loneliness. This might also add meaning to your life.
Book a day and time convenient for you from the comfort of your own home. In these individual therapy sessions, you can learn important coping strategies on how to overcome loneliness and take essential steps towards healing yourself emotionally.
Remember that having an experienced counsellor to support you through the healing process can make all the difference!
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What is one thing you can do today to bring more happiness and joy into your life?