PER SON AL DEVELOPMENT
Three effective principles to overcoming loneliness
Loneliness affects many people, at different times and to varying degrees in their lives. Here are three principles to overcome it.
by Tony J. Selimi L
iving in the era of perpetual globalisation and rapid technological advancements
affects our perception of the world and increases the rate at which we are expected to do more things with less time. This fast-paced, hyperkinetic way of living impacts our well-being, our mental health, and the way in which we interact with one another. Our survival instincts start to be
triggered more often, each time our inner being is out of its natural state of balance. Fear of failure, rejection, and of not being good enough can take over. Many of us end up experiencing low levels of self-respect, self-confidence, and self-worth, which impact our intrinsic ability for social inclusion, connection, and relationship building.
LONELINESS: ITS TRIGGERS AND SHAPES Living life in these disempowered states can prevent us from being able to tackle head-on the many life adversities and overwhelming number of challenges presented by the environment in which we all live. Many of us expose ourselves to situations, people, and experiences that evoke feelings of loneliness. If this inner void, emptiness and discord is allowed to dwell in your being, it can build momentum. It can grow even bigger, and, before long, spiral out of control. Other factors to watch out for that may trigger loneliness are: loss of a
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loved one, relationship break down, and marital disintegration. Loneliness appears in many shapes
and forms, including transitional, acute, and chronic. The one that is most commonly experienced is transitional. This type of loneliness frequently appears in an acute form and is often an impermanent condition. The intensity of the feeling of
loneliness varies from person to person and is unique to each one of us. It is commonly linked to the development of our mental capacity of self-defensive mechanisms and resistance towards the strong psycho-neurological stimuli. If it is not addressed, it can turn into a chronic condition that can dominate our consciousness and deteriorate our psychosomatic well-being.
LIFE STRESS AND LONELINESS There are many ways that loneliness can be fostered. Some people may be dealing with stressful situations that shake their personal equilibrium and contaminate their mental homeostasis.
If the stress of daily life is not acknowledged, it can become a major vector that brakes through mental frontiers and make our identity structure vulnerable and prone to loneliness and social isolation. There are countless other forms
of loneliness associated with a vast number of external triggers. Each deceptive feeling that resides in each form is like a camouflage, a hidden temptation to our senses, and a mirage for our perceptions that very often many cannot even recognise. If it penetrates your inner world, mental stability is endangered and it’s possible you’ll embark on a long emotional train ride called solitude.
IMPACT ON PHYSICAL HEALTH Loneliness leads to multiple biochemical changes in our somatic system. It activates the process of oxidative stress. This consequently leads towards inflammation and further release of countless number of stress radicals. These chemical substances can cause
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