Nobody knows it was a really lovely, profound time.” Spending time going places and doing things alone can be transformative, ...

Data show that medicine is rife with practitioners who feel emotionally isolated every day, even when surrounded by colleagues and patients. Here’s how to reconnect.

In our dialogues with AI, we’re realizing that solitude was never about being alone—it has always been about how we choose to ...

One of the traits people who spent a lot of time alone as kids usually develop as adults is having low self-esteem. These ...

A new study suggests that not all alone time is equally beneficial. Experts explain how different types of solitude impact ...

But lately, I’ve been questioning what solitude means in a world where our moments alone can be enriched by AI companions. When I engage with a large language model, it’s neither like speaking with ...

I’m a fairly sociable person with a number of friends and family ... One of the things that stops me from leaving is fear of being alone in my old age. How can I break this pattern of his ...

One woman wants to blast off fireworks alone on New Year’s Eve. People are planning hikes, quiet afternoons reading and festive meals for one (“Being able to pick and choose exactly what I ...