Dr. Alison Ross

Psychologist Midtown

How to Crush Feeling Alone in New York City

Do you yearn for companionship and connection? Are you surrounded by people yet you feel alone?

Building true, deep and genuine relationships in New York City, is a common challenge.

The reality is, you are not alone in feeling alone!

Loneliness in New York City

Living in N.Y.C., surrounded by the myriads of people, can often engender feelings of disconnection. It may be the city that never sleeps, and the most fast-paced, constantly moving environment, yet New York City can also be one of the loneliest cities in the world.

You don’t have to feel isolated, alienated or cut off. Bonnie Gleicher, in the Huffington Post, gives us some tips we can employ when we’re alone and feeling lonely.
1. Embrace it. Everyone feels lonely at one time or another. Rather than fighting it, try to accept it and embrace it. Do your best to find a way to actually enjoy this time on your own. Find things that give you pleasure like taking a walk, or window shopping, or people watching, or finding a place to sit and drink a cup of coffee while you read a favorite magazine or book.
2. Make Connections. Even brief moments of connection can help you feel less alone. You can smile at someone and see if they smile back, or chat with the person who’s next to you in line while you’re both waiting for the bus or making a purchase, or you can strike up a conversation with someone near you. More often than not they’ll welcome the chance to chat!
3. Look up. The world is a beautiful, interesting, enriching place. Open yourself up to it. It can ease your sense of aloneness and you can feel stronger and better for it.

Read the full article on Huffington Post here.

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Loneliness does not need to be your reality. You can start to engage and build strong relationships.  If you are feeling lonely, Dr. Ross can help you achieve your goals and find true inner happiness.

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