What's the best way to get over loneliness?

The best way to get over loneliness is to realize that it is almost completely under your control. You can choose to leave your lonely life behind and start fresh with meaningful relationships. In order to do this, you are going to have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations. Often if you are lonely, you may also be out of practice socially. This means putting yourself out there can be difficult. If you force yourself to make that first step and commit to a life free from loneliness, the rest becomes much easier. Join a society, find your people and start to enjoy life again.

There is no easy way. Sometimes even when you are reaching out to others it does not go well. In these moments I try to focus in on my own values and strengths, and continue to look for connection with others who see my qualities. This can be a long and tiring process, which can make this really hard to do. So remember do not push yourself to hard, just keep trying when you have energy and time for it. Sometimes even when you are with people you can feel alone. If this is happening try to focus on what is stopping you from feeling connected with others.

The best way to overcome loneliness is to make the best of your current opportunities/situation and to change your perspective on your whole situation. View your time alone as a chance to improve yourself and reflect on the things in life that matter to you the most and find things in yourself that you can improve upon. Take the time to enjoy this alone time to meditate, read, rest, or do whatever calms you down before meeting other people again. Another thing to stop being alone is to make use of your technology! Whether it be through social media apps, facetime, or joining online hobby groups, find people that you can connect with over a certain hobby or interest.

I like volunteering as a way to connect with others, whether in person or online. You are automatically connected with people who share at least one thing in common, based on what type of volunteer work you are doing. Animals, kids, nature... there is a shared interest. You already have something to talk about! Plus, doing good for an organization can help you feel connected in a big-picture way to the whole world. You are making a difference, the world needs you. Volunteering also uses up time, and feelings of loneliness seem to hit hardest when we have nothing else going on.