Learning how to overcome the fear of doing things alone can be difficult. I suffer from anxiety and recently came to the realization that I have always avoided solo adventures. From dining out to attending a social event I always had friends, family or a romantic partner accompany me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being an only child and attending a university in my hometown are additional factors that have prevented me from being in solo situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was an idea in my head that being alone was the equivalent to being lonely, I would soon learn this was far from the truth. This mindset held me back from becoming my own person and enjoying things that I wanted to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I made the decision to find comfort in being alone in public settings in September and encourage everyone to try it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One should take the time to set realistic short- and long-term goals beforehand. Begin creating short- term goals such as going to the movie theatre, grocery store or eating at a restaurant by yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If one becomes uncomfortable, they should avoid using distractions such as electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While one could use distractions to help, they would defeat the purpose and would not get the best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal is to become more self- aware, think deeper and appreciate oneself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One can try to attend a movie alone as it is a setting in which the people around them are focused on what is on the screen and not the people sitting next to them. This is a great start to self growth, as they could potentially begin doing the things they want to do and discover interest in different genres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once one finds a steady routine they can then shoot for bigger goals, such as attending a concert alone or having a personal vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finding comfort in solitude is a journey but once one commits to the process, all the work will be worth it in the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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