Most people do their best not to feel lonely. Researcher Sam Carr has actually accepted this situation. The University of Bath lecturer self-proclaimed "scholar of loneliness" has studied this feeling for six years by interviewing 100 different people.
"In recent years I have realized that loneliness is a part of all human suffering. I don't see it as an unwanted pathology that can be cured, but as an inevitable part of life. To be alive is to be alone,” he says.
In other words, this researcher believes that loneliness is a completely natural feeling that cannot and should not be avoided.
His best advice when you're feeling lonely: Talk about it!
If you're experiencing loneliness, this lecturer recommends that you don't ignore it or try to push the feeling away. He compares loneliness to grief, an emotion that he says can only get better if you "go through it." So talk to the people closest to you about loneliness, how you're experiencing it, how you want to get through it as a phase, etc. .
Our relationships are a source of healing and well-being, as they can help us live healthier, more fulfilled and more productive lives. Talking about loneliness can be "a real boost to empathy."
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Source: CNBC
