Interacting with other people is one of the most interesting activities we can do as humans. We can see how different people act in different situations or their viewpoints on different topics or simply observe how they may dress differently than us. But no matter what, we learn how to behave in these situations and how to adjust to them as well. But we can not always be in situations with others. This is completely fine, as they have other things in their lives to do just like we do. But sometimes it may seem like everyone else is doing something and we are left alone. This is OK though! When we are alone we have time to maybe accomplish a long term goal we were putting off or simply relax and reflect on our lives. Being alone from a social group is fine, as well as being alone in the context of not being in a relationship.

When we are alone from our social group, we may miss them. We may see something that reminds us of someone in the group and think to ourselves, “Oh, this person would like that,” or something. This is normal. But while we are alone, we can take the time to ourselves. We can research a topic we may be more curious about for leisure. Or we can even begin a hobby that may be based on this topic. With this, we can decide we will only do the hobby in our alone time. Another thing to do while alone is simply relax our minds and rest. Not nap, but simply rest! With this, you can lower your stress level and have a clear mind. Some soft, tranquil music may help with this as well.

Being alone in the context of not being in a relationship is very difficult for some people. They may feel like they have nobody to help them with a multitude of things if they do not have a significant other. They also may even begin to envy others that they see in relationships. This is not good. When not in a relationship, one can take time off for oneself. The time you may have spent with your significant other is now free time that you can do anything you want with. Also, it can give time to work on an attribute that you have that may have caused you to be single in the first place. Also, being out of a relationship may give you an opportunity to meet new people and maybe even form a relationship with one of them, or maybe a strong friendship. It all depends on you.

Being alone is not a bad thing at all. Your state of mind all determines exactly how you will feel while alone. You can choose to be happy alone or you can choose to be sad alone. You can’t rely on others to decide that for you. While alone, you improve the one person who you know you can change without a doubt: yourself.