While everyone feels lonely at times, being alone too much can negatively affect your physical and emotional health. Studies have found that loneliness can be just as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day. 【小题1】 . Here is something you can do right away when you feel lonely.

·Acknowledge that you’re feeling alone

Admitting feeling alone doesn’t mean you’re a loser or you’re weak. 【小题2】 . So simply putting a name to loneliness might help your brain make sense of how you’re feeling and instantly help you feel a little less lonely.

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When you are feeling alone, sometimes it’s easier to connect with old friends than it is to make new ones. Perhaps you have lost touch with your college roommates over the years. You might reach out and see how they’re doing. Talk about how you’ve missed being able to catch up and say that you’d like to reconnect.

·Join a group or club

【小题4】 . From book clubs and community service projects to hiking groups and business societies, you will likely discover there are many ways to connect with people in your area.

·Learn something new

Getting excited about something you’re learning— whether it’s a new language or a new skill— might help when you are feeling alone. 【小题5】 .