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UnLonely: How to Feel Less Isolated, Make Connections and Live a Life You Love by Claire Chamberlain
thewrongkenna's review
4.0
A great little book with good tips, ideas and resources.
Pretty illustrations.
Kind of small but would make a lovely gift.
It has some great quotes and ideas inside.
In particular I think I will try the tip to be alone somewhere that isn't my own home; eg park, cafe etc. So instead of reading at home alone, I could take my book to the park and people watch too.
I think £8.99 is a little too much for a book that is 50/50 imagery and text, but I think I may re gift it like I say because it would make a good little gift book.
Pretty illustrations.
Kind of small but would make a lovely gift.
It has some great quotes and ideas inside.
In particular I think I will try the tip to be alone somewhere that isn't my own home; eg park, cafe etc. So instead of reading at home alone, I could take my book to the park and people watch too.
I think £8.99 is a little too much for a book that is 50/50 imagery and text, but I think I may re gift it like I say because it would make a good little gift book.
aqilahreads's review
3.0
really cute bite-sized read about loneliness & the importance of human connection. such an important read for me at the moment as it deals some personal issues i have been facing for years. more like a concise read rather than getting into more details.
"taking good care of your mental health is important especially if you are prone to feelings of anxiety or depression associated with loneliness. these problems can take hold fairly quickly and unless you put some measures in place, they can start to feel overwhelming. the difficulty then becomes breaking the cycle: the worse your mental health gets, the harder it can be to socialize and ask for help, meaning that your loneliness worsens. if you have a history of mental health issues, it can be a good idea to make a plan for how you will cope if you mental health problems start to escalate".
truly a great reminder little book to keep myself safe, to live in the moment and be myself.
"ultimately, combatting loneliness will mean taking steps to form more meaningful human connections. if you are an introvert, have spent a lot of time alone recently, suffer with social anxiety or another mental health problem or have recently experienced a loss of some kind, making the effort to build a new relationship or strengthen an existing one can seem daunting. but remember: you are a wonderful human being with so much to offer, so be brave...you have nothing to lose".
"taking good care of your mental health is important especially if you are prone to feelings of anxiety or depression associated with loneliness. these problems can take hold fairly quickly and unless you put some measures in place, they can start to feel overwhelming. the difficulty then becomes breaking the cycle: the worse your mental health gets, the harder it can be to socialize and ask for help, meaning that your loneliness worsens. if you have a history of mental health issues, it can be a good idea to make a plan for how you will cope if you mental health problems start to escalate".
truly a great reminder little book to keep myself safe, to live in the moment and be myself.
"ultimately, combatting loneliness will mean taking steps to form more meaningful human connections. if you are an introvert, have spent a lot of time alone recently, suffer with social anxiety or another mental health problem or have recently experienced a loss of some kind, making the effort to build a new relationship or strengthen an existing one can seem daunting. but remember: you are a wonderful human being with so much to offer, so be brave...you have nothing to lose".
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