Everyone loves to be busy. They love to constantly be doing things, have places to go and people to see. Being busy makes the time go faster, takes our minds off of things, and gives us a sense of accomplishment. It makes you wonder what being alone can actually do for you.

With everyone documenting their lives on social media, it's easy to make it look like someone is always busy, always doing something exciting. Even though we all may realize this isn't true, it's hard to convince ourselves of the opposite of what Instagram is telling us. We sometimes forget that just because the weekends spent alone, in bed, and without even getting dressed, aren't being bragged about doesn't mean they aren't happening. And when we forget other people's lives aren't constant excitement, we feel bad about ourselves when ours aren't either. We forget that solitude isn't the same as loneliness. We equate them and therefore, while avoiding loneliness, we avoid solitude.

Taking time to relax and be alone with yourself can be extremely important. Spending time alone can keep you from getting too overwhelmed because you can let your mind unwind from so much activity. Even the most outgoing of people need to take a minute to themselves to recuperate. It's also completely necessary for serious thinking. It's hard to think about things that are important to your personal life when you're busy or surrounded by people. Alone time isn't really sitting alone working on a task for your job or school because you can't be focused on yourself. It's spending time with yourself that is important, not just spending it by yourself.

The most important thing you could gain from time with yourself is a better understanding of who you are. Allowing yourself to just be alone and think about yourself and how things affect you and make you feel can bring you a whole new understanding of who you are, what you want, and what you deserve. Knowing more about yourself and who you are can improve your relationships by strengthening them. You'll potentially save yourself wasted time from getting into situations you know aren't compatible with you and even learn to appreciate the time you spend with others more.

It's so important we remember to take time for ourselves. Draining ourselves trying to "live every moment to the fullest" is only going to make us less appreciative of the good moments and make us more unaware of our honest selves. Alone time is important to refresh yourself. Sometimes you might not even realize how drained you are until you find yourself in solitude.