Loneliness
Loneliness is the subjective feeling of lacking sufficiently close, meaningful or supportive contact with others.
Definition
Loneliness is not the same as being alone. You can be lonely among people and calm in solitude. Long-term loneliness can burden one's mental and physical well-being, so it is worth treating it as a signal of the need for connection, conversation, belonging or quality contact.
Key ideas
- Subiektywny brak więzi
- Różnica między samotnością a samotnym czasem
- Znaczenie jakości kontaktu
Practice and life
Write down three people or places that make you feel a little more seen. Choose one small connection this week.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to be ashamed of loneliness as a personal failure. It is also a mistake to drown it out with accidental contact without quality.
Questions for self-reflection
- Czy brakuje mi ludzi, czy bycia zrozumianym?
- Jaki kontakt naprawdę mnie odżywia?
- Do kogo mogę odezwać się najprościej?