Ten Ways to Overcome Loneliness

Get rid of boredom this festive season.

The festive season has arrived. There are people surrounded by families and loved ones. While there are those who live on their own. During the festive season, there are so many fun activities to be enjoyed with family and friends. However, the individuals living on their own, feel lonely, with no one to share their joys, happiness, and celebrations during the holidays.

Here are ten ways that I have put together and I am sure that you may have better of more unique and special ideas on how a person can overcome the feeling of loneliness. Remember that you are not alone and that there are ways in which you can feel less lonely and enjoy the festive season.

1. Decorate the Home: Your home is your castle. You need to cherish the space of your dwelling. You do not need to fill your home with decorations for the festive season. A few ornaments to reflect the joy of the season is a pleasant view to wake up to every morning.

2. Music: Yes, play music to fill the room or rooms of your home with the sound of lovely tunes. The sweet melodies could be instrumental sounds to liven your day.

3. Food: Prepare or buy a few of the favorite things that you enjoy eating during the festive season. Prepare enough for yourself for one or two days. Make your meal special by inviting a friend or a relative across to your home.

4. Hobby: Start a new hobby, it could be gardening, sewing, philately, numismatics or carpentry, blogging, writing. Take up something that you enjoy doing. This is a great way to occupy yourself during those long hours in the day when no one visits and the phone does not ring. If you enjoy reading get a Kindle and start your own collection of E-books with fiction and non-fiction subjects. Watch a movie at home to keep you entertained.

5. Club: Join an online or offline club, where you can meet people who share your interests. An online club for writers, an online club for bloggers, an online club for poets is just a few examples. If a club does not exist in your area, then create your own virtual club.

6. Journal: Start a journal to write about all the ideas that come to your mind during the day. They could be ideas for doing…

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