6 ways to enjoy solitude

While we overemphasise socialising and networking a lot, spending time with self is equally important. In fact it is more important. Not every Weekend is meant for parties. You need not have a group of friends who always nag you to join them.
So if you are someone who is introvert with lesser friends or if don’t like to join parties and outings here are the best ways to enhance your lone time
Solitude is misunderstood as boredom
While in reality it allows you to introspect. You can think calmly what things you need to work upon and the things you should be grateful for. When someone always stays in crowd they tend to overlook certain basic essential of their lives. Simple things like spending quality time with parents or taking care of health are missed out.

1. Jot down things you are thankful for: Yes, you read it right. It does not cost to be thankful. In fact it makes you a humble person. You will start valuing every possession of yours that you considered trivial earlier. Practising gratitude will enable you to realise in what forms you can help and guide others. If someone seeks advice from you, your list of good deeds and results are on the tip of your tongue.
2. Cook/bake: it can be a great stress buster. Moreover it’s a basic necessity of any human being. Gone are the days which said only women should know cooking. Cooking needs concentration, focus and multitasking. It encompasses all these factors and gives an ultimate result which is worth devouring. Literally!
3. Surf interesting content: Be it your job or education, How upgraded are you in terms of your knowledge? Internet is the major source of knowledge now. Make optimal use of it. It’s not meant just for web series and socialising. There’s lot more to it. Follow the experts from your field, read their articles. Analyse what improvements can be done at your job or education. As an aware citizen understand how the country’s economy works, watch online news, find about the banks which offer best interest rates. You can even discover places of interest in the world and learn more about their history, read about climate change. Find out how universe works.
4. Create a vision board: This is for your personal growth. A vision board is your plans regarding your future. How the next few days, months or years should look like? Where you see yourself? The best part of solitude is it gives you the quietude that is needed to make these long term plans. Based on these, you can divide your tasks for upcoming days. With this your tendency to procrastinate to perform important tasks will be reduced.
5. Sort the mess: De-clutter the place where you sit and do the most important tasks. Places like your study table, your wardrobe, and your bed should not be in a mess. Ensure that everything is in place and there’s place for everything. Throw or discard unnecessary things. Finding things at right place at right time saves time and energy. So don’t undermine the importance of de-cluttering and sorting
6. Self-examine: It’s only you who understands yourself better. Self-talks means giving positive affirmations to yourself. It’s as necessary as prayers to god. Be good to yourself, decide positive actions that you need to take in coming days. Ask yourself what productive tasks have you done today? What steps have you taken for last few days to improve your knowledge? Determine your favourites; decide your likes and dislikes. See what’s happening in your life currently and tranquilly assert yourself that you will make things right.
   
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Contributed by :
Aishwarya Kamalapurkar
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