Rob Dial

Solitude is us getting to the point of saying, I have everything I need within me. Everything I decide to do later on in life, if I decide to leave my house and go hang out with friends, it's just icing on the cake. And so psychological research supports this distinction too.

There was a study done in 2017 that was published in Personality and Psychology Bulletin that found that people who chose to spend time alone rather than feeling like they were forced into isolation experienced increased self-awareness. So they became more aware of themselves because of the fact that they spent time alone. They chose to spend time alone and they had reduced stress.

There was a study done in 2017 that was published in Personality and Psychology Bulletin that found that people who chose to spend time alone rather than feeling like they were forced into isolation experienced increased self-awareness. So they became more aware of themselves because of the fact that they spent time alone. They chose to spend time alone and they had reduced stress.

There was a study done in 2017 that was published in Personality and Psychology Bulletin that found that people who chose to spend time alone rather than feeling like they were forced into isolation experienced increased self-awareness. So they became more aware of themselves because of the fact that they spent time alone. They chose to spend time alone and they had reduced stress.

Why do they have reduced stress? Because when solitude is framed as a choice rather than forced isolation, it becomes a tool for self-regulation rather than a source of distress. And so the key factor here was the mindset behind the person. What they found out was those who saw solitude as a choice benefited from it.

Why do they have reduced stress? Because when solitude is framed as a choice rather than forced isolation, it becomes a tool for self-regulation rather than a source of distress. And so the key factor here was the mindset behind the person. What they found out was those who saw solitude as a choice benefited from it.

Why do they have reduced stress? Because when solitude is framed as a choice rather than forced isolation, it becomes a tool for self-regulation rather than a source of distress. And so the key factor here was the mindset behind the person. What they found out was those who saw solitude as a choice benefited from it.

while those who felt like solitude and being alone was imposed on them felt lonely. And so how do you shift your mindset from loneliness to solitude? Well, it's by realizing that your mind is the thing that creates the difference between the two. You see that? You don't need more people around you to feel whole. You need a stronger connection to yourself to feel whole.

while those who felt like solitude and being alone was imposed on them felt lonely. And so how do you shift your mindset from loneliness to solitude? Well, it's by realizing that your mind is the thing that creates the difference between the two. You see that? You don't need more people around you to feel whole. You need a stronger connection to yourself to feel whole.

while those who felt like solitude and being alone was imposed on them felt lonely. And so how do you shift your mindset from loneliness to solitude? Well, it's by realizing that your mind is the thing that creates the difference between the two. You see that? You don't need more people around you to feel whole. You need a stronger connection to yourself to feel whole.

And so what we need to do is we need to kind of reframe solitude. So I want you to think about this. Imagine that you're given a beautifully wrapped box and you open it up and time is inside of it. It's time just for you. No demands, no children, no obligations, no work, just space to breathe and to think and to exist.

And so what we need to do is we need to kind of reframe solitude. So I want you to think about this. Imagine that you're given a beautifully wrapped box and you open it up and time is inside of it. It's time just for you. No demands, no children, no obligations, no work, just space to breathe and to think and to exist.

And so what we need to do is we need to kind of reframe solitude. So I want you to think about this. Imagine that you're given a beautifully wrapped box and you open it up and time is inside of it. It's time just for you. No demands, no children, no obligations, no work, just space to breathe and to think and to exist.

doesn't that sound nice for some of you guys that are just so busy doing things all the time, and you got the kids, and you got the work, and you got the business, you got everything, and you have a million plates you're spinning? Oh my God, I'm going to give you a box of time just for you. No demands, no children, no work, any of those things. Doesn't that sound nice?

doesn't that sound nice for some of you guys that are just so busy doing things all the time, and you got the kids, and you got the work, and you got the business, you got everything, and you have a million plates you're spinning? Oh my God, I'm going to give you a box of time just for you. No demands, no children, no work, any of those things. Doesn't that sound nice?

doesn't that sound nice for some of you guys that are just so busy doing things all the time, and you got the kids, and you got the work, and you got the business, you got everything, and you have a million plates you're spinning? Oh my God, I'm going to give you a box of time just for you. No demands, no children, no work, any of those things. Doesn't that sound nice?

Most people crave this, but then when they get it, they freak out. They panic. when they finally get time to themself. So why is that? Because silence makes us face ourselves. And for a lot of people, that's really scary.

Most people crave this, but then when they get it, they freak out. They panic. when they finally get time to themself. So why is that? Because silence makes us face ourselves. And for a lot of people, that's really scary.

Most people crave this, but then when they get it, they freak out. They panic. when they finally get time to themself. So why is that? Because silence makes us face ourselves. And for a lot of people, that's really scary.

There's a 2014 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology that revealed that most people would rather experience mild electric shocks than sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes. So they could either sit alone with their thoughts for 15 minutes, or if they just want to get out of the experience, they could just do mild electric shock. Most people chose shock.