Based on extensive research it has been proven that loneliness can be a killer: it increases health problems such as depression, anxiety, heart diseases, and even suicide. The sudden absence of your partner leaves an undeniable emotional vacuum in your personal space which is very difficult to fulfill.

There are many ways to spend the evening alone. Be your good company by reading a good book, watching Netflix, doing a craft project, gardening, writing, painting, playing music, journaling, building your own side business, talking a long walk, caring for a pet, and more. Do some hours of concentrated work in the house, cook, all these are ways to keep your mind occupied. In this way, you will overcome an emotional blur and find a purpose in living in your life and moving ahead.

Be open to meeting new people at work, on your commute to work, in your neighborhood. Be proactive and outgoing and you might be amazed to see the response that you get. The experience can be both gratifying and humbling. Meeting a friend may have a beautiful side-effect. You will be relieved of loneliness. Participate in sharing the events in someone else’s life in that way you stop obsessing over what all is wrong in your life. Just simply by listening to you be the solution to someone else’ problem. Just by having lunch together or doing some activity together you can feel refreshed and energized to take on life ahead. Be proactive and organize events for yourself, in that way you will no longer feel the burden of loneliness.

Have a healthy and balanced diet and workout. This is most important for both your physical and emotional balance and health. Eat complex carbs, lean protein, and healthy fat. Follow that with a 30 min run every day. When your sugar levels are steady you will feel the increased benefit of it. This will bring about stability in your emotional health as well.

Volunteering is an effective way to keep yourself occupied in which you don’t feel the crippling effects of boredom. And you can rid your mind of self-destructive thoughts, depression, and anxiety. In volunteering work, you will find a sense of purpose and fulfillment in helping others. That will, in turn, boost your confidence and your self-worth. This is a great occasion to meet like-minded people, friendly people who also share the same interests as you. Overall this promises to be an enriching and fulfilling experience.