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Alone time is important for many reasons. I believe it is very important to be able to spend time alone with yourself, and your thoughts, and enjoy hobbies or things that you enjoy.
Have you ever thought about how to be happy when alone? It can be a hard thing to accept sometimes, but it is important to learn!
One huge step during my simple life journey has been learning that alone time is very important! Having time to sort through my own thoughts without having the distraction of friends, family, or the busy world around me is something I cherish now.
I enjoy having the time to focus on my hobbies, writing, and things that I love and that make me happy.
What do you love doing during your alone time?
Time with your Thoughts
To some, this may sound like a miserable thing to encounter. Trust me when I say that I have been there so many times! There have been times in my life that I have wanted to stay so busy that my mind does not have the time to think about anything other than what all I have to do. Then, I am left wondering how in the heck I’m going to get all these things done!
But– over time, I have realized that it’s necessary for my well-being to have alone time to process my thoughts instead of ignoring them, and to have time to truly sort through them.
Thoughts can be such a tricky thing. They can leave us hung up on certain situations in our life, cause our feelings and emotions to burst wide open, and they can even drive us crazy.
Taking the time you need to process your thoughts will make dealing with them and the feelings they provoke much easier.
Journaling
I have become very fond of journaling over the last few months. It’s a great way to spend your alone time. It’s the perfect way to write out your thoughts and feelings, and it can help you sort through them on paper rather than in your head.
Below are some wonderful questions and journaling prompts you can start with to help you discover yourself. One day, you won’t be able to start or end your day any other way than with journaling.
You could also start with a guided journal. This is perfect to help you get started with journaling, if you have no idea where to start. Guided journals have prompts and motivational quotes to keep you positive and on track with your journaling experience.
Some of my other favorite guided journals are:
- Guided Journal for Achieving your Goals
- Guided Gratitude Journal
- Guided Anxiety Journal for Stress Relief and Self-Care
Time for things you love
How often do you have to put things on the back burner that you actually want to do or enjoy doing because your life is so busy?
It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life that we forget to give ourselves the time to focus on ourselves. The time we need to focus on the things we enjoy, the things that bring us peace, and the things that make us who we are.
There have been many times that I have felt like I am losing myself because I don’t have alone time to do things for myself! I lose who I am because I don’t give myself the time I deserve to focus on myself and what I love to do.
Spending time alone is so important for this reason. You must spend some time doing what you enjoy, remembering who you are, what you love, stand for, and believe in.
Time to Recharge
I don’t know about you, but being social and spending time with people can drain me. I enjoy being around people, but it takes a lot of my energy to be upbeat and social all the time. Having alone time is important for me to be able to recharge from exerting so much social energy!
Having time to recharge allows me to have a better social life when I am with my friends and family, or even when I am at work.
It gives me the energy I need to be an upbeat and fun person! My friends and family understand that alone time is important to me. I am so thankful to have such understanding people in my life.
meditation
Meditation is a beautiful way to spend time alone. It allows you time to be in the present while in a quiet environment. Meditation has wonderful mental health benefits, and it is great for your overall well-being. It can bring peace and balance to your mental, physical, and emotional health. Meditation can help you reduce stress and learn to spend more time in the present.
Meditation can also help you to relax and clear your mind. We all need more of that, don’t we?
When I began meditating, it was hard to sit in the quiet. It was hard to clear my mind and focus on the present. My mind would always wander back to things I needed to be doing or very random things. It is great to learn how to be alone with your thoughts, but it is also great to learn how to be more present and stop overthinking.
I started with guided meditation to help me understand meditation better and learn different practices.
Some useful tools for meditation are:
- Meditation floor pillow to have a more comfortable place to meditate.
- Meditation cards for different meditation exercises.
- Sage candles to create the perfect atmosphere for meditation.
- Zen music to also help with the atmosphere of where you are meditating.
Give meditation a try today!
My alone time consists of many different things. I like to meditate and journal in the mornings. Other times I like to write, read, or indulge in one of my many hobbies. No matter what I am doing, it’s something I want to be doing, and it is something that I enjoy. It allows me the time I need to focus on who I am as a person.
Don’t let yourself slip away because you fail to give yourself the alone time you so very much deserve. Learn how to be happy when alone and start enjoying it!
I hope this post has inspired you to take the time you need to renew your mind and energy. Do you have something you enjoy doing in your alone time? I would love to hear about it!
Until next time,
Catherine
This is a great reminder to spend some time alone reflecting on life. Its not always easy when you have young kids but it really does make such a difference. My youngest has just started a few hours a week at preschool. I am really enjoying spending that time rediscovering my love of writing as I work on my blog.
I love this! I am so glad you have time to work on your blog and do something that you enjoy. That time is so important!
This is such an amazing post, so many thoughts to ponder. Indeed, alone time is a must!
It sure is! Thank you!
I have a strong belief that in order to be with others we have to have time with ourselves so that we can share our time fully with others.
I believe this too!
You remind me of myself. It takes a lot of energy to be around other people so we have to balance that with time to rest and recoup. And you hit the nail on the head with journaling because that’s a great way to bring peace and harmony to our lives.
It does take a lot of energy to be around other people. I enjoy having time to recoup and rest after large gatherings.
Alone time where you can ponder and self reflect is so important to our mental health!
I agree!
It’s a great thing to do being alone, and I agree it does help us to recharge. I try to do it from time to time. Thank you for sharing these things.
I try to do it as often as I can.
I love this post! I never realized how important alone time was until I had kids. Now my husband and I prioritize giving each other alone time so we can recharge.
I think it’s wonderful that you and your husband help each other to allow for alone time. It’s so important to have alone time to be the best version of yourself for everyone in your family and life.
Completely agree! My alone time is what keeps me going so I can be the best mom and wife for my family. Thank you for sharing!
I agree. It helps me be the best version of myself for everyone in my life.
Time alone to think is so important, and really hard to find after you have kids! My mental health is so much better when I give myself space and quiet for even just a few minutes.
I hope you get the time alone you need for your mental health. It definitely helps!
That’s interesting! Before, I never saw myself journaling but now after doing it for a few months. I don’t know if I will stop ever lol. great things about having alone time.
I was the same way about journaling!
Alone time is SO important and so underrated. I’ve spent years trying to “find time” to get some alone time but I’vce since realised that I need to MAKE the time – and be strict about it. It really is so important!
Actually making time and being strict about it is the hardest part for me!
What a beautifully written post! Spending time alone is essential for growth and self-awareness. As a psychotherapist, I encourage all my clients to practice self-care. In addition to spending time alone so if anyone is looking for ideas to practice self-care they can check out https://pantearahimian.com/20-simple-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself/
Thank you for sharing these wonderful self-care tips!
Spending time alone is a great way to discover who we truly are as a person and to identify what is important to us.
I agree with this so much! I have found so many hobbies that I enjoy doing because I gave myself the time to discover them.
I completely agree! Giving yourself the time and opportunity to really be alone with your thoughts in completely necessary. You can’t hear God speaking to your heart without being still and listening!
That’s so true!
I live in a van with my wife and two furbags. We have a rule, if you put on the Bose headphones, you want to be left alone. Don’t bother unless important! Well, it helps us stay sane when you live in a 16 x 6 foot box all year.
Thanks for sharing the tips, I think I’ll get back into mediation!
It would be very important to have some time to yourself living in such close quarters! Even the furbags can start to drive you crazy sometimes, lol! At least mine do. We have two dachshunds that love to bark at everything!
I love being alone, but it seems very hard to find time. My husband works at home after 2020, and my youngest son stays with me daily. But every minute when I’m alone is a blessing! )
It can definitely be hard to find alone time. I’m glad you get some time to yourself, even if it’s just occasionally. Enjoy the quiet!
I agree with you that alone time is crucial. I use my alone time for self-reflection and thanking the Almighty in heaven for my blessings.
Absolutely! I enjoy spending my alone time doing the same.
I keep meaning to try meditation, I’ve heard such good things about its benefits.
It really is a great way to clear your mind. I hope you try it sometime!
It’s difficult juggling between work and family that we forget to have a “me time” but spending time alone helps you reflect on yourself and also helps you “recharge” to keep going.
So true! It can be hard to find a gap in the schedule for some “me time”. Mine is usually in the mornings. I enjoy waking up early and sitting in the quiet with some coffee.