How to Disconnect or Spend Time Alone & What are Benefits of Being Alone?

Being alone may not allure many, but it is actually a thing to explore and it has many benefits related to it. Being alone is mostly related to the people who are angry, sad, or those who have antisocial tendencies. There are many physical and psychological benefits related with spending time alone.

There are various ways you can take out time and be by yourself:

• Go for a walk alone, leaving your phone back home
• Book a dinner for one in a restaurant and take something to read along
• Go to a park and sit on a bench all by yourself and enjoy the beauty of nature
• Go for a solo vacation
• While doing so you might feel irritated or frustrated at first but feeling the mental calm would instigate you to be more regular with it.

1. Spending Alone Time Increases Productivity

   If a person always spends time with friends or family or co-workers, he tends to develop ‘we vs. them’ mentality.

   Spending time alone helps one develop more compassion for people out of this circle.

2. Helps Increase Productivity

   If the distractions and interruptions are removed a person can concentrate better and can get more work done in a shorter amount of time.

   A study shows being surrounded by people kills productivity.⁽¹⁾ It is often seen that people perform better with a little privacy.

3. Being Alone Sparks Creativity

   Being in constant motion and interaction with people prevents one from engaging in deep thoughts and inhibits creativity.

   There is a reason why artists and authors desire solitude to come out with something new.

   Being alone with your thoughts helps the brain to wander and gives you a chance to explore yourself.

4. Helps in Building Mental Strength

   Interacting with people and having a social group is very important for everyone to have a strong connection with others. It also helps in improving mental health.

   Similarly being alone in solitude is just as important as to being with the social circle. Studies show that those who could tolerate being alone had better life satisfaction and lower stress levels.⁽²⁾ This helps in building mental strength and lessening the chances of depression.

5. Gives An Opportunity To Plan Your Life

   In today’s busy world, people get very little time to think about themselves and plan out their life.

   Spending time alone can give a chance to be away from the hustle-bustle of daily life and give time to think about the goals, your progress, and changes one wants to bring about in the life.

   Being alone helps you know yourself better and develop more insight into who you are as a person.

   For those who are not used to being alone, it can be a bit uncomfortable. Gradually getting used to it can help become the best version of self.

   No one should be in the guilt of stealing away a little time for yourself and that also from your own daily routine. It is an effective way to plan up things, relax your mind, and think about certain goals in life. Being alone is actually an essential component to build mental strength and live a rich and full life. It can help you become a best version of yourself.