10 Benefits of Spending Time Alone: Warrior Mind Podcast #501

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In this episode of the Warrior Mind Podcast I’m going talk about the 10 benefits of spending time alone and how it helps with life satisfaction.

10 Reasons to Spend Time Alone

We often use our private time to text, email or phone someone and do not spend time with ourselves. There are lots of things to gain just by spending time alone. In a world where social media has great influence, we seem to love being with other people. We use all available platforms to stay in touch with them, and we talk about various areas of common interest: what we wish to do and where we wish to go. Have you ever thought of getting away from that circle and spending time alone? You could use the time to do what you love, what you cherished, and what you had wanted to do in your own way and at your own pace. You will have benefits such as the following:

1. No Pressure on Performance

Spending time alone gives you the opportunity to carry out those activities you have longed to do. You do not have anyone mounting pressure on you to meet a deadline, but you have all the time in the world to follow your instincts and work at your own pace. There is a special kind of satisfaction you derive when you are able to do things your way.

2. Unique Creativity Flourishes

Getting away from those watching eyes and barrage of questions is a relief because you do not have to feel uneasy to add a blend of creativity to what you do. Spending time alone helps you device best ways to write, draw, paint the house, or make beautiful designs unique to you. Your creativity flourishes and you begin to see a world full of opportunities ahead of you.

3. Refreshing Time

The society we live in is a stressful one, and we are not getting free any sooner. Many people face illnesses owing to the risks they take to make ends meet each day. Spending time alone frees you from that kind of stress you have always wanted to run from and gives you enough time to regain your lost energy and zest for life. The benefits of such retreat are invaluable, and you come out ready to face the world with a new kind of strength.

4. Time for Sort through Problems

A lot of problems can be resolved just by sitting down alone and thinking them through. You will be surprised to find that the cause and solution to each problem are so easy to understand and addressed. Whether you finally solve the problem is not the issue, the satisfaction of focusing on what is wrong in your life and making an effort to correct them is enough to make your day.

5. Better Understanding of Yourself

So many do not know who they are or what their goals in life are. This is why spending time alone is important. It affords you time to look into yourself and find out what you love and hate about life. It is a time to check your response and reaction to the things that happen around you on daily basis. At the same time, you may discover more about your interests, abilities and life passion and make decisions on how to develop them and channel them properly. Your self-confidence grows, and you begin to feel good about yourself.

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6. A New Best Friend Emerges

There is no better way to feel contented with the world than by reconciling with who you are. Spending time alone and dissecting your life will help you know yourself more. You begin to respect the kind of person you are. Everything about you changes and you start to relate with people and things around you in a different and positive way.

7. More is Accomplished

You may have a lot of things that kept piling up due to laziness or procrastination. You may have tried to do some of them, but the endless distraction of other activities kept getting in the way. Creating time for yourself will enable you attend to those things. The important thing is getting them done, and not whether you enjoy doing them or not. You will feel better after the work is done and you have no item on the list left undone. This tends to reduce stress and relieves the burden on your mind.

8. More Relaxed and Tolerant

Life can make us feel irritable and unpleasant in our reactions to people and things around us. There is no way we can run from some annoying things of life, but we can change how we react to them when they show up. Your perspective has a lot to do with your reaction to the world around you. Spending time alone can bring the calmness that will free you from that unpleasant attitude. Learn to stay calm when alone, and watch your mind unburden itself gradually and naturally. Your level of tolerance will grow, and you will feel more relaxed.

9. Possibilities of your Life

You want to do many things in life, but you are yet to organize your thoughts and make a concrete plan. Your only chance is by creating time to think them through and taking specific steps to achieving them. Spend enough time to think what your life goals are and how best to go about it. Look into yourself to find what truly makes you happy and fulfilled. It may not just be for your benefits only, what you plan to do should bring joy to other people too.

10. Enjoy the Time with your Awesome Self

You are the center of your time alone, so make good use of it while it lasts. Spending time with yourself is a good way to show that you cherish who you are. It is a sign of how much you value yourself and ready to celebrate your amazing self. The attitude of love and affection for others begins with loving and spending time alone first. This is often the beginning of any new thing in our everyday life.

There is no limit to what we can find and carry out when we create time to check and enjoy ourselves when the need arises. The era we find ourselves demands we make the effort to spend time alone and get free from those daily distractions. Practice this and reap the amazing benefits.

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