Choosing a lifestyle characterized by solitude and a limited social circle is often a deliberate, empowering decision rather ...

Margarita Azmitia, above, collaborated with Virginia Thomas, below, on a study that quantifies the benefits of solitude for teens and young adults. Thomas spearheaded the investigation as a graduate ...

As individuals transition into middle age, the allure of peaceful evenings often supersedes the excitement of lively ...

Natalie Nixon, PhD, is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker, author of The Creativity Leap and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking. When was the last time you spent time with yourself? In complete ...

There are so many child-related things for parents and grandparents to keep track of each day—appointments, school schedules, water bottles, how many snacks each kid has had (the week after Halloween ...

Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading in ...

Spending time alone can induce fear in a lot of people, which is understandable. At the same time, the difference between moments of solitude and loneliness is often misunderstood. As a psychologist, ...

The past few years have given many of us a whole new understanding of solitude — whether we wanted it or not. Between the shelter-in-place orders, social distancing guidelines and mandatory ...

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