Spend time with yourself

“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.” Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Let’s get this straight There are fewer joys in life than sitting cooped up in a room, with some piping hot cuppa for company and enjoying the moment of just being. As per a recent report in The New York Times, Thuyvy Nguyen, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at Durham University, who studies solitude put forth an interesting observation: “We have some evidence to show that valuing solitude doesn’t really hurt your social life, in fact, it might add to it.” With this finding, she offered us a glimpse into a great secret: The key to finding joy lies in choosing it, while embracing solitude. I’ve always been termed spaced out, weird and strange but I’m proud of how it’s helped me mentally.” Defining solitude as a concept where you allow yourself enough lone time to understand yourself, Sheelaa enthuses that one needs to be individualistic in its pursuit. It’s thoughtful, I understand perception, I am getting a firm hold in terms of understanding how my mind works.” Taking us through solitude that is consciously squeezed into his daily schedule, Kunal elaborates, “I wake up in the morning, making breakfast and go to the gym — this is one part of the day that I do by myself. Thinking along similar lines, 35-year-old Nibhrant Shah, CEO & Founder, Isprava Luxury Homes, states, “I think as an entrepreneur it’s very important to unplug and spend some time in solitude, whether it’s at the end of your day or week.