Spending time alone can be healthy, but too much of it quietly messes with your habits, your sleep, and even your health.

There’s a big difference between being alone and being lonely, but most people confuse one for the other. It’s totally possible to feel lonely even though you’re surrounded by people, and it’s also ...

A recent article in the Atlantic magazine (January 2025) argued that Americans are more lonely than at any time since 1965, because they spend more time alone. The reasons for this trend include the ...

Bill Gates is known for his solitary “think weeks.” The painter Georgia O’Keeffe often spent days alone walking and working at her ranch in New Mexico. And the poet Emily Dickinson wrote often about ...