15 Ways to Combat Loneliness When Living Alone at the Condo
27 Sep 2020
living tips
Are you feeling lonely? If you are far from home and living by yourself in a big city, feelings of seclusion and loneliness are bound to hit. The prevailing societal tendency for an increasing number of individuals choosing to remain single compounds the issue of loneliness.
Even if one has many friends, work and other responsibilities may get in the way of meeting them as often as one would like. One channel people turn to when wanting to relieve loneliness is social media, which is easily accessible.
But doing so may exacerbate the feelings of loneliness and isolation, according to numerous studies. Dr. Elizabeth Miller, professor of paediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, and her research team indicated in a study that the more time a young adult uses social media, the more likely they are to feel socially isolated. If unchecked, this may develop into major depressive disorder.
In this article, we present 15 ways you could use to combat loneliness. Staying by yourself at a condo doesn’t mean you have to be lonesome and brooding.
1. Cease online activities.
As mentioned above, going online could make you even lonelier. Stepping back from the online world may prove beneficial. Try heading outside without ever touching social media; you might discover new perspectives, or at least be able to take in more of the nature and the people around you.
2. Travel.
This may be done alone or with like-minded companions. Regardless of whether it is a trip inside or outside of the country, traveling allows one to broaden his/her horizons and encounter novel experiences. One might also make new friends while traveling.
Those who have never went on a trip alone might be able to draw some inspiration from the jatiewkondieow Facebook page. This page provides suggestions about travel destinations and also gives out tips and techniques associate with traveling alone. Don’t be surprised if you get hooked after trying out solo travel; more such trips can be expected to follow.
3. Visit the fitness room or swimming pool.
Such visits enhance your health and fitness, and may present you with opportunities to make new friends. If you are knowledgeable about health and would like to share what you know, one way to do so may be to invite your neighbours for a yoga class inside the condo fitness room. Not only will you be helping promote health among your neighbours, you will also be developing good relations with them.
Swimming pool at taka HAUS
4. Try cooking your preferred dish or making dessert.
You might start from a simple dish or concoct something unorthodox through trial and error. You might derive some entertainment from doing so, or you might discover a tasty dish that is unique to you.
5. Try your hands at crafting.
Examples include knitting, sewing, glass-painting and making bottle gardens. Crafting is one way to constructively spend free time and hone your imagination. Crafting could also become a side job that earns you additional income. You might also look forward to participating in craft activities held at your condo, if any. These might come in the forms of D.I.Y. workshops or similar events.
Fantasy candles D.I.Y. activity by Plus Living Management
6. Take classes.
There is a plethora of appealing online courses, free and paid. You might spend free time honing yourself via online courses, or enroll in traditional classes. Select from among cooking, crafting, dance, language or other classes. As an example, chula mooc offers a wide assortment of online courses without tuition fees.
7. Take a stroll in the community garden.
Relax as you enjoy the garden in the common area. Those who would like to get their hands on gardening but do not have the space may walk over to the Backyard Green site, which converts unused space into small vegetable patches. These vegetable gardens can become a source of amusement during your free time and allow you to meet and chat with others who share your gardening interests.
8. Clean up your room.
Days when you are free could be well spent by cleaning up your place. Not only will the room become mor refreshing to look at, but cleaning also gives you the opportunity to examine the nooks and crannies of your place. This allows you to determine if there are any items kept in storage, unused and forgotten about. Or it might allow you to take notice and act on any spot that was in disrepair.
9. Decorate the room.
One advantage to living alone is that you can decorate your bedroom however you like. Spending your day off shopping for decorative items or repurposing existing items as decorations may be decent options.
10. Find something good to eat.
By yourself, you could go out in search of good food or to find an eatery with a great atmosphere. Restaurants have increasingly been allocating space toward seating for unaccompanied customers, and this works to your benefit. Or visit a nice café with a good ambience to sip coffee and enjoy a snack.
11. Become a volunteer.
Working as a volunteer can reward you with many good experiences. Happiness can be derived from taking the role of the giver. New knowledge may be acquired, and new friends may be made. For anyone interested in volunteering but unsure where to start, check this link to explore a range of volunteering options.
12. Practice dhamma.
Free time might be spent practicing dhamma at the temple, at a dhamma retreat or at home. Dhamma and the associated chanting, praying and meditation can be practiced anywhere. While practicing, you might take the opportunity to examine yourself in many aspects.
Perhaps you might try to determine what is causing your feeling of loneliness, and whether you are unsatisfied with life and whether you longed for something. Being able to catch up with your emotions is advantageous and allows you to tackle problems with higher precision.
13. Watch a film alone.
Retreat to your favourite TV series or an unwatched film, all in the comfort of your room. Those with access to a screening room in the common area will be able to indulge in an experience likened to a personal cinema.
Screening room at The Monument Sanampao
14. Lay down and rest.
After many exhausting days of work or study, you might just want to recharge your energy by laying down and resting.
15. Read a book.
Find a quiet corner to sit down and read. Let the book become a friend that wards off loneliness, true to the quote “A good book is the best of friends, today and forever.”
Reading corner at THE LINE Sukhumvit 101
Making your pick from among these suggestions will remove that feeling of loneliness. And even though you may be staying alone at a condo, you can always take to the selected activities that PLUS has organised.
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