The antidote to loneliness
Ironic, isn't it? After years of studying this field, I've come to believe the most effective antidote to loneliness is also the simplest — and the most forgotten.
The antidote to loneliness is talking. Ironic isn't it? Loneliness is a result of not being around people or not feeling heard or not being communicated. But after years of studying this field and also having been lonely for an extensive amount of time in my youth, I realise that talking is the most effective way to counter loneliness.
The important part then is to talk to whom. If you are lonely and don't have any friends, then it becomes difficult. Parents don't necessarily fill that void after a certain age. Having siblings or close relatives is not for all. But my suggestion is to start talking to your near and dear ones first.
We all have collectively stopped talking. In 2025, we are either texting or chatting to an AI app, or whiling away time engaging with games or social media or say music apps. When was the last time you spoke with someone close and didn't recollect how an hour passed by? Never. Not in the recent past. So my advice is to bring this lost art of talking again to the forefront. I absolutely love talking so much that I end up talking and shouting to myself all the time, if I don't find anyone.
Better still go out of the house or your self-created cocoon, and start talking to security guards, nearby people or say even irrelevant people for time-being to start the habit.
And the fun part is you can call me. I will be your friend. Because I love talking a lot. And that is the best way out of loneliness.
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