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Solitary without the confinement.         Humans are social creatures. With the help of the bonds we form with each other, we’re able to create great works, be the change we want to see happen and find companionship and love. When we come together, there is a strength to be gained for everyone. However, we also need to learn how to be comfortable with being alone. As important as it is to be happy in one’s own company, it’s also a difficult task because, as a society, we equate being alone with some sort of deficiency. This notion has been disproven and the results found that those who identified as loners “had just as much ‘social capital’ — defined by physical attractiveness, height, weight, socioeconomic status, and academic achievement — as their non-lonely peers.” In fact, there are benefits to being periodically alone. 1. Being Alone Offers Brain Benefits One benefit of enjoying some ...

Humans are social creatures. With the help of the bonds we form with each other, we’re able to create great works , be the change we want to see happen and find companionship and love. When we come together, there is a strength to be gained for everyone. However, we also need to learn how to be comfortable with being alone. As important as it is to be happy in one’s own company, it’s also a difficult task because, as a society, we equate being alone with some sort of deficiency. This notion has been disproven and the results found that those who identified as loners “had just as much ‘social capital’ — defined by physical attractiveness, height, weight, socioeconomic status, and academic achievement — as their non-lonely peers.” In fact, there are benefits to being periodically alone. 1. Being Alone Offers Brain Benefits One benefit of enjoying some “me time” is that the self-imposed solitude helps spark our creativ...