Why is Solitude Important?
1. It allows us time to reflect, contemplate important questions, sort things out and enjoy a more open-minded perspective. Have you ever been deep in thought when suddenly the answer to a challenging situation will suddenly just come into view? 2. It gives us time to daydream, and give free rein to our imagination and aspirations. You begin to know yourself, how you feel, and what you think about where you are in life, says Jeffery Kottler, Ph D, professor of counseling at Texas Tech University. 3. Solitude gives us the chance to restore coping resources, to rest and to replenish energy, explains University of British Columbia psychologist Peter Suefeld, Ph.D. 5. It allows time for natural creativity in all of us–the sudden and slow insights, bursts, and gentle bubbles of imagination is found as a result of alonetime. Solitude allows us to emerge with new discoveries, to unearth original answers. It is like fertilizer to the seeds of our imagination. Lets make time for solitude and w
