Mindfulness Pocketbook: Little Exercises for a Calmer Life

Managing Moments of Loneliness

‘Only the lonely know how I feel tonight.’ – Roy Orbison

Loneliness is not the same as being alone. To be alone simply means to be physically separate from others. But loneliness is an emotional state. It's a feeling of isolation or separation.

Loneliness is something that most of us experience from time to time. You may experience loneliness as a vague feeling that something is not right, a kind of emptiness. Or you may feel loneliness as deprivation and pain.

There are all sorts of reasons why you may feel lonely and cut off from others. Divorce, bereavement, mental or physical health problems, disability, ...