Tag: loneliness

Alone in the Bosom of Nature

World + People

Dreams and Visions

Alone in the Bosom of Nature

It is often said that Sweden is a ‘loners’ paradise’, but there is more to this than meets the eye. How, for example, is the Swedish concept of ‘solitude’ connected with time spent in nature?

Katarzyna Tubylewicz

The Sadness of the Galaxies

World + People

Outer Space

The Sadness of the Galaxies

When we look up into the sky, towards the stars and beyond – to the entire universe itself – it is sometimes hard not to be overcome with a sense existential loneliness.

Grzegorz Uzdański

Lonely? Hungry? The Same Part of the Brain Worries About Both

Soul + Body, World + People

Good Food, Science

Lonely? Hungry? The Same Part of the Brain Worries About Both

MRI scans show that hunger and loneliness cause cravings in the same area, which suggests socialization is a need.

Scotty Hendricks

On The Benefits of Solitude

Soul + Body

Good Mood

On The Benefits of Solitude

Spending time alone need not be a lonely affair. On the contrary, it is actually good for our health and wellbeing.

Jakub Bas

Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself

Soul + Body

Wellbeing, Good Mood

Why You Should Find Time to Be Alone With Yourself

Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself.

Micaela Marini Higgs

Why very smart people are happiest alone

Soul + Body, World + People

Science, Good Mood

Why very smart people are happiest alone

A new study looks at our comfort in being around other people as a byproduct of evolution.

Robby Berman