How do I stop feeling so isolated?

Reaching out to friends, and family. Tapping into your personal interests. Finding a hobby, even doing some volunteer work. This Pandemic has caused a lot of isolation. We have some great resources on line that will help with feeling not so isolated. Finding chat rooms on line with topics that interest you. Getting out of your comfort zone. That is huge. Trying different things with help you combat that isolation. What worked for me was helping others. It got me out of my head not worrying about my stuff all the time. Get out of the house take a walk, or just drive your car for some fresh air.

During quarantine, it can definitely feel like you're being forcefully distanced from the rest of the world and your friends. It often helps me to call some school/work friends and check up on them regularly, contact family members through various communication outlets, and frequent activity on social media. If seeing the outside world isn't working, sometimes it can also be good to take advantage of the isolation. Turn the negative word "isolation" and look at it in a much more positive way, seeing it as a time for individual growth. Mental health is a tough thing to deal with, especially when you have to worry about going out and interacting with others. Take this time to develop different calming exercises to help you when you're unable to isolate in a later time.

surround yourself with things you love! if you can't be around people, take the time out of your day to figure out what you love. once you figure that out, notice all the things around you that you love! it could be your favourite pillow or even your favourite fidget toy. recognize that there are many things around you that comfort you and help you feel less isolated. it's better to notice all the good things in life so that you know that you don't always need a big group of people to make you happier! but don't forget, you are loved and people do care about you.

1) Find your hobbies and engage in it - Baking, Drawing, Reading, DIY, Cooking, Working out, Digital art, Knitting, Coding, Pottery, Jewelry Making, Learning a new language etc. 2) Find your goal and dream. Evaluate how are you going to achieve it. - it can be going to university with scholarship, traveling to a country 3 years later, knowing how to cook, able to draw like the artist you admire of. 3) Force yourself to take care of yourself - Healthy meals, hygiene/skincare routine, excising, etc. 4) Reconnect your old friends and families. If you don't have any of them, try volunteering or just being outside. 5)Embrace what you feel and your feelings are valid. 6) Trying out new things - dish(Brazilian, Japanese, Georgian, Russian, Malaysian etc), beverage(tea/juice/beer/etc), new genres of music/books/movie, new salt scrub/skincare routine/bath bomb/face mask etc. 7) Reduce your usage of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin. It often leaves you feeling like you have not achieved anything, you have no friends, you are not dating with anything, etc. Stay away from social media and start doing your things.

Are you involved in any clubs? Try looking for groups that are around you, or social events to attend and meet some new people. You could try and reconnect with old friends, or, if you can't meet in person- facetime//zoom call them. You can do fun activites over calls like paint, workout, or just talk :). Maybe try some volenteer work. It will help you feel like part of the community and you will be helping people in need. That also gives a sense of accomplishment. Try a new hobby. Look up some of your interests and see if anywhere around you provides classes. Then you can meet people who think similarly//have some things in common with you (ex- pottery, book club, acrobatics, yoga) Hope this helps :)

it is normal and common to feel that way. some things i do to stop feeling so isolated is to get active, go for a walk or do a workout or something to distract yourself and to keep your mind healthy. Another thing i do is write down my feelings and thoughts and i feel like that helps me understand more and i find hanging out with my dogs makes me feel not as lonely and distracts my mind. But just to let you know your not lonely and they'll always be people out there going through the same thing. hope this helped!!

By asking this question I believe you're well on your way to connecting with someone. The first few steps are the hardest, and you've done so much to come here to seek an answer to this question, so I want to start by celebrating this achievement! The subcommunities are a great resource if you're interested in creating connections with people who have similar interests. Or, joining regularly occurring group chats might be a good place to start. You can also message Community Leaders for additional support or for help navigating the resources 7 cups can offer. Outside of 7 cups, you might be surprised how much good a regular walk outside can do!

It must be hard feeling isolated especially when that feeling's new to you. We sometimes feel like we are alone even if we are with others or in a crowd. We feel like we don't belong there at all. But sometimes, we feel this way because we often try to be someone we are not. We try to fit and hide our true selves. Perhaps if we can only find the confidence to show who we really are, we wouldn't feel isolated. Also, try doing things that truly makes you happy it'll be hard but it'll be worth it.

I found it best when I wouldn't try to not feel isolated. As stupid as it may sound the less you care about it the more relaxed you are going to be and the better you will be able to engage with others. That being said it won't be benefical to just not care at all. In the meantime you can focus on the smaller steps towards your goal to not feel isolated anymore. You can practice your social skills like speaking louder and clearer, making eye contact and smiling more. That will make you more aproachable so that it will be easier to get in concat with new people and reconect with friends you might already have.

Embrace the world. Go on strolls and explore the neighborhood. Explore around parks and places that have lots of people. Hop online and play a game or join a discussion of your interest. Entertain yourself and provide your opinion to communities. Share what your personal experiences. Ask for advice or even give advice to people. Think about those you care about connect with them as much as possible. Help those in need. Travel around the world and learn about different cultures. Visit animal shelters and make a friend. Bring happiness to those that need. Create your own community online by sharing a common interest.