u/Exciting_Garage1429

In a world that’s moving fast and seeing people on social media posting the highlights of their life with their friends, it's easy to feel lonely. Like I’ve had stretches in my life where I’ve felt lonely, but it’s okay to not be okay and feel lonely at times. I think it’s important to remind ourselves every day that we will get past that feeling and it’s just small steps that build up overtime.

What helped me a lot was journaling.

I think some other things that can help is having small conversations with people. Maybe it's that barista you see everyday, ask them how their day or what's their favorite drink at that coffee shop and talk to them for a little longer than usual. This applies anywhere tbh and isn’t limited to your coffee shop but those small meaningful conversations can go a long way and help build you up.

Also don’t be scared to join a community/a club that aligns with your interest. Whether it’s something art related like painting or something like running. There's communities/clubs everywhere and being able to be surrounded by people with the same interest can be a way to get out of that feeling of loneliness. It can be intimidating at first but clubs/communities are made for people to meet each other and create new friends.

You don’t need to have dozens of friends, sometimes all it takes is a couple people you are close to and maybe being a part of one community where you feel belonging. Please feel free to share some tips on how to handle feeling alone and if you feel alone, don’t be afraid to vent about it here.

I think nowadays it's obvious maintaining good relationships whether with friends, a partner, work, etc can be hard. Trying to balance that with your personal life isn't an easy task. If you asked someone how to maintain good relationships more than likely they'll just tell you to communicate but I think there's more to it especially the small aspects.

I truly believe maintaining good relationships stem from all the small things. Things like sending them a check up text like “how you bee, just wanted to check in on you” can go a long way and has helped me maintain good relationships especially for people that I don't talk to everyday. I think another thing like celebrating all their wins big or small can help build and maintain strong relationships. It’s easy for anyone to celebrate a big win for their friends but when you're showing up for your friend in even the small or boring wins it’ll mean a lot to the other person and show you truly care about them.

This isn’t necessarily a small thing but still worth talking about and it’s understanding people need space at times. In today’s world that's constantly on the go it’s easy to get burned out and feel like you need space from people to have that mental reset time. I think it’s important to not take it personally and just understand they need space. You can still send them a text asking if they need anything but ultimately it's important to understand they might just need a few days to be by themselves in a world that's constantly on the go.

Finally I think the most important small thing you can do is whenever you spend time with that person, it’s crucial to stay fully present in that moment with them. Whenever I spend time with people I make sure to be engaged whether it's listening or talking and checking my phone at a minimum. I think it’s easy to get side tracked and unintentionally not be present when you hangout with people but it’s worth being aware of and changing some of those bad habits.

For me these small tips have helped me maintain good relationships for multiple years even through conflict, but always love to learn more tips!

I think nowadays it's obvious maintaining good relationships whether with friends, a partner, work, etc can be hard. Trying to balance that with your personal life isn't an easy task. If you asked someone how to maintain good relationships more than likely they'll just tell you to communicate but I think there's more to it especially the small aspects.

I truly believe maintaining good relationships stem from all the small things. Things like sending them a check up text like “how you bee, just wanted to check in on you” can go a long way and has helped me maintain good relationships especially for people that I don't talk to everyday. I think another thing like celebrating all their wins big or small can help build and maintain strong relationships. It’s easy for anyone to celebrate a big win for their friends but when you're showing up for your friend in even the small or boring wins it’ll mean a lot to the other person and show you truly care about them.

This isn’t necessarily a small thing but still worth talking about and it’s understanding people need space at times. In today’s world that's constantly on the go it’s easy to get burned out and feel like you need space from people to have that mental reset time. I think it’s important to not take it personally and just understand they need space. You can still send them a text asking if they need anything but ultimately it's important to understand they might just need a few days to be by themselves in a world that's constantly on the go.

Finally I think the most important small thing you can do is whenever you spend time with that person, it’s crucial to stay fully present in that moment with them. Whenever I spend time with people I make sure to be engaged whether it's listening or talking and checking my phone at a minimum. I think it’s easy to get side tracked and unintentionally not be present when you hangout with people but it’s worth being aware of and changing some of those bad habits.

For me these small tips have helped me maintain good relationships for multiple years even through conflict, but always love to learn more tips!

Having the feeling of being burnt out can be so easy nowadays whether it's from school, work, or personal life. Trying to balance all that out with your personal life is not easy and the feeling of burnout can just sneak up on you out of nowhere. One second your productive and everything is going right and the next second its the opposite

Here are some things that have helped me avoid burnout/get myself out of that feeling

• Going on walks outside and not looking at your phone
• sometimes all you need is a quick walk outside to reconnect with nature and help your brain relax and not think about whatever is stressing you ou t
• Reaching out to people
• it's easy to just isolate yourself when you feel burnt out. Sometimes a simple phone call with your favorite person or grabbing lunch with them can help get you out of that burnout feeling
• Grounding yourself/living more in the moment
• I think at times burnout can be caused by constantly focusing on the next task/the future too much. Take a few deep breathes, focus on what's around you, and be a live more in the moment can help avoid feeling burnt out
• Don’t feel like it has to be perfect
• whatever the task you're working on doesn’t always have to be perfect. Focus more on just
• Don’t think it all has to be perfect
• not everything you do has to be perfect nor will it be perfect. Sometimes just doing your best and focusing on that is enough. Giving it best everyday will look different each day but if you focus on that, it can help you escape that burnout feeling

These tips have helped me avoid/get myself out of that nasty burnout feeling but I’m curious to see how you guys handle the burnout feeling. What has helped you deal with burnout and if you're currently feeling burnt out feel free to vent about it!

Having the feeling of being burnt out can be so easy nowadays whether it's from school, work, or personal life. Trying to balance all that out with your personal life is not easy and the feeling of burnout can just sneak up on you out of nowhere. One second your productive and everything is going right and the next second its the opposite

Here are some things that have helped me avoid burnout/get myself out of that feeling

• Going on walks outside and not looking at your phone
• sometimes all you need is a quick walk outside to reconnect with nature and help your brain relax and not think about whatever is stressing you ou t
• Reaching out to people
• it's easy to just isolate yourself when you feel burnt out. Sometimes a simple phone call with your favorite person or grabbing lunch with them can help get you out of that burnout feeling
• Grounding yourself/living more in the moment
• I think at times burnout can be caused by constantly focusing on the next task/the future too much. Take a few deep breathes, focus on what's around you, and be a live more in the moment can help avoid feeling burnt out
• Don’t feel like it has to be perfect
• whatever the task you're working on doesn’t always have to be perfect. Focus more on just
• Don’t think it all has to be perfect
• not everything you do has to be perfect nor will it be perfect. Sometimes just doing your best and focusing on that is enough. Giving it best everyday will look different each day but if you focus on that, it can help you escape that burnout feeling

These tips have helped me avoid/get myself out of that nasty burnout feeling but I’m curious to see how you guys handle the burnout feeling. What has helped you deal with burnout and if you're currently feeling burnt out feel free to vent about it!