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Mental health isn’t just about mood and wellbeing, it’s also about how you feel about yourself and your life. Feeling that you’re in control is one of the most important things to help us feel that we’re in a good place. Spending time alone is a great way for people to feel like they can make decisions without having to consult anyone else with what they think or want, and when we know what we want, we might find it easier when it comes to asking for it from others. After all, we’re the best at listening to ourselves.
And by being alone, we can find out a lot about ourselves. It may not be as awesome as some of the things on this list, but it can make us feel a lot more confident in ourselves.
1. We can finish anything we start
One of the best things about being alone is that you can always finish what you’ve started. And by finishing what we start, it shows us that we have a lot of self-discipline and willpower, not to mention ambition. Even if it takes us a while to complete it, or if really hard to get through sometimes, at least we know that we’ve finished our work. This gives us a great sense of relief when it comes to our own minds and knowing that no one can beat us when it comes to self-motivation and determination.
