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LONELINESS

WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT LONELINESS 1. Keep in mind that your situation can be changed, that it is not a permanent situation but a common experience shared by others. 2. Do not be unreasonably demanding of yourself. 3. Feel content about yourself in general. 4. Develop good habits in eating and exercise, and get adequate sleep. 5. Use the time you spend alone doing creative things and learning new skills. 6. Be careful not to judge people you meet on the basis of your past experiences. 7. Value your friends and their unique qualities. Work toward developing a good circle of friends. Ask for ideas from older, experienced ones. 8. Do something for others –give them a smile, express a kind word, share a thought from the books you have read. Feeling needed by others is an antidote to loneliness. 9. Avoid fantasizing about movie or TV stars or internet or literature characters, imagining a relationship with them. 10. If y