Some people are perfectly fine being alone all day and never talking to another person. Their routine might sound boring to a ...

In my early 20s, I felt validated by how packed my weekend plans were. With only 52 Saturdays in a year, my mission was to make every single one of them count. If my weekend didn't involve rolling ...

You wake up the morning after a great night spent with friends, and before you can even reminisce about how you much fun you had, you're gripped with fear. Everyone is gone, which means you're—don't ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new challenges most of us have never faced. Suddenly, we’ve been physically cut off from the friends, family, and activities that brought us joy. Many people have spent ...

Agitation, chronic stress, and fatigue could be signs that you need to schedule some time for yourself. “Me time,” “self-care,” and “solitude” are all terms that could potentially describe the act of ...

When I suggest spending a few minutes alone to clients in my therapy office I often hear comments like, “I’m too busy to make time for myself,” or “I can’t sit still. I need to be productive.” ...

Because of pandemic lockdowns, couples everywhere are coming off a year of essentially zero alone time. Even so, when your partner says, “I need space,” it still hurts. It’s an emotional gut punch, ...