Isolation, Part 2 of 2: Benefits
Click Here to View Length: 15 Minutes Also View: Consider Loneliness is feeling empty and desiring companionship,while solitude is being content with oneself.Medium.com Succeed and Soar‘s Thrive! presents practices that can improve health and wellbeing. Last week, loneliness as a health problem [and solutions] was explored. This post presents solitude’s benefits. The tech media website CNET’s post “The 5 Benefits of Solitude” states, “solitude is spending time alone without feeling lonely.” The post adds, “Solitude is something you choose because you value your time and energy. Think of it like a state of peacefulness where you have the space to reflect, work through things and cultivate your overall wellness.” The article adds that time alone also allows Very Well Mind’s post “The Benefits of Solitude,” suggests these three [of eight] signs alone time is needed. Feeling, Their several cures include, The Minds Journal post “The Power of Alone Time,” finds, In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often lose touch with our true desires, values, and aspirations. Solitude provides a space for introspection, self-reflection, and self-discovery. It offers an opportunity to tune out external influences and distractions, enabling us to understand our own thoughts, emotions, and needs. By embracing solitude, we can cultivate a stronger sense of identity, make informed decisions, and lead a more authentic and fulfilling life. Of time by one’s self, keep in mind, Happiness is the new rich.Inner peace is a new success.Health is new wealth.Kindness is the new cool.– Anonymous The monotony and solitude of a quiet lifestimulates the creative mind. Alfred Einstein Great Meals for One:
Einstein 20: Awesome Quiet
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. – Albert Einstein This Tuesday, June 8 is Best Friends Day . On “Bestie” Day, why not make a three-hour, exclusive date with your BFF [Best Friend Forever]: You! The special date with yourself could include walks, a lovely meal, stroll through a museum and contemplating beautiful, natural settings as in this week’s awesome Featured Video [try to view on a desktop screen]. A precious part of these three hours is that you can shed expectations and agendas. Research has shown that those who allow themselves quiet time are better able to problem solve, get along with others and are freer from depression. Read more. Best Friends Day was started to show the most important people and pets in our lives just how much we adore them, and to memorialize those beloved best friends that are no longer by our sides. To honor that day, here are 10 inspiring ways to be a better friend. This Post’s Special Video **** Because I’m so concerned about conditions in this country, this Food for Thought is offered. Once upon a time, some believed that if the wealthiest paid fewer taxes, the money they kept would flow in ways that helped everyone. Human nature being what it is, the past thirty years have shown that Trickle Down economics has been a money boomerang. The wealthiest have used the income they kept to make themselves richer [see chart below]. Read more. In 1944, those with stratospheric earnings paid 94% of their income in federal taxes. Imagine the condition of this country’s dilapidated schools, roads, health care, educational resources and other troubling conditions if those making millions and billions a year were taxed as they were during the 1940s and 1950s. Remember, taxes are how local, state and the federal government provide services and protect citizens. Consider: Perhaps the concern with taxes should not be the amount but ROI [Return on Investment], how taxes are spent to keep citizens safe, well educated, healthy, pay government salaries and expenses, and improve everyone’s Quality of Life. Graphics reprinted with permission from EconomicsHelp.org. Blessings & best wishes, Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire