Discover how you can use loneliness to improve your life. Everyone feels lonely sometimes. Sometimes the feeling comes from being truly alone, but it has more to do with feeling alone, unconnected to other human beings. No one likes to feel lonely, but researchers have found that loneliness can actually help us to be better people. It makes us reach out to others. We dont like the way it feels, and so we form connections with other human beingsand these connections help make our world happier, safer, and more satisfying for us all.

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What is loneliness? -- Loneliness research -- How does loneliness affect life? -- Loneliness and you.