#solitude-and-mental-health

[ follow ]
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours ago

I once told someone I couldn't come to their event because I had plans and the plans were sitting in silence in my own home for four hours - and that was the first time I understood that solitude wasn't something I chose when nothing better was available, it was something I chose over almost everything - Silicon Canals

Intentional solitude and silence provide greater value for creativity and well-being than constant social obligations and information consumption.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Why Most People Can't Handle Their Own Company

Releasing unfulfilling relationships represents emotional self-regulation; authentic solitude with genuine self-connection surpasses hollow social presence.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says people who can spend an entire weekend without speaking to anyone usually have these 7 mental strengths others lack - Silicon Canals

People comfortable spending extended time alone possess psychological strengths including emotional self-regulation, self-sufficiency, and mental maturity rather than antisocial tendencies or damage.
[ Load more ]