How to be alone
By: Sara Maitland
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Series: School of life; School of life
Publisher: Picador
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781250059024
Subjects: Solitude
Description: "Our fast-paced society does not approve of solitude; being alone is antisocial and some even find it sinister. Why is this so when autonomy, personal freedom and individualism are more highly prized than ever before? Sara Maitland answers this question by exploring changing attitudes throughout history. Offering experiments and strategies for overturning our fear of solitude, she to helps us to practice it without anxiety and encourages us to see the benefits of spending time by ourselves. By indulging in the experience of being alone, we can be inspired to find our own rewards and ultimately lead more enriched, fuller live."--
Notes: Originally published: London : Macmillan, 2014.
Table of contents: title: Being alone in the twenty-first century. Sad, mad and bad ; How we got here; title: Rebalancing attitudes to solitude. Face the fear ; Do something enjoyable alone ; Explore reverie ; Look at nature ; Learn something by heart ; Going solo ; Train the children ; Respect difference; title: The joys of solitude. Consciousness of the self ; Attunement to nature ; Relationship with the transcendent ; Creativity ; Freedom.