5 Ways To Help Yourself When Nobody Cares

1. Get started 5 Ways To Help Yourself When Nobody Cares Jameswills Dec 28 · 3 min read Follow Imagine a Sunday evening alone at home. You pick up the phone and look up your contacts to find a person with whom you can have dinner. You then see on social media that all your friends are already enjoying their weekend. They already have plans and are busy being happy while you are sulking in the corner of your room, thinking no one cares about you. The feeling of loneliness then creeps up on you. You feel lonely in this world full of people. If you feel so, then do not worry. You are not alone in this. According to the Cigna report 2018, only 53 percent of Americans have a meaningful, daily day to day interaction with their friends and family members. The rest feel lonely and left out. Such alarming numbers represent the poor mental health of Americans. With such a large amount of people feeling isolated, the

2. desperate need of the hour is to make people happy again. Make them feel alive again and smile with all their hearts. The first step to come out of the feeling that nobody cares for you is to accept yourself. Do not judge yourself for anything that you feel or say. Some simple ways will help you feel better instantly. Treat yourself Take responsibility for your own happiness. When you feel lonely, treat yourself. Prepare a fancy meal and plan an evening with activities that make you feel happy. Like reading a book or having a hot bubble bath. Meditation also helps you release positivity. Keep assuring yourself that you are worth happiness. You do not need to prove yourself to anyone. Watch happy movies We absorb what we see. Emotional films will make you feel even more lonely; instead, watch cheery movies that make you smile. Even if you are reading books or watching shows, chose happy or funny stories that help you divert your mind from loneliness. Write down all your happy moments Maintain a journal or write a diary that helps you express your feelings. Begin with writing down all those happy moments you have lived, and that made you feel that you mattered. Relive those moments. Reading about those memories will cheer you up whenever you are feeling down. Reconnect There will always be one school or college friend that you had been close to in your childhood. Someone who shared their secrets with you and loved to spend time with you. Grab your phones or find him on your social media account. Reconnect with such a friend with whom you have created memories. Talking to such an old friend remembering those days again will make you feel the same happiness that you had felt years ago. Build Meaningful Connections

3. The feeling of loneliness creeps up when we have weak relationships. In your busy daily schedule, it may be challenging to catch up on your friends and family. But one must put constant efforts in building meaningful connections. Take out time to know what is happening with your dear ones. This helps in making stronger connections, thus becomes a precaution to the feeling of loneliness. ) Loneliness Human Connections Relationships Social Life Connections WRITTEN BY Jameswills James has been conducting an extensive research to ?nd the relationship between loneliness in American culture and Human Connection. Follow About Help Legal