Relevant articles from Rediff -- Awesome!!

Like most other things that I stumble across, wish I'd read these articles much earlier!

Have spent almost a year now away from home.

Although my post-graduation course also required me to be away from home for 2 years, it was spent with 240 batchmates in a residential course at a campus that's just got the most awesome facilitites. Those 2 years went by in a jiffy, and I never really got the time to miss home.

But work's different in many ways:

1. Colleauges/ peers are very few in number -- the sales role is only for a select few! :))
2. Colleagues are much older, and 'settled' in life -- most of my colleagues have a lot of work experience.
3. Kerala is NOT known for it's commerce! So naturally, none of my batchmates from b-school, engineering college, or even school work or live in Kochi, Kerala!

So here's the list of articles from Rediif on this topic:

Plagued by loneliness?

From the article (simple things that we always seem to froget!)

1. Strengthen your network

• Make the effort to stay in touch. Write letters, call, send greeting cards to stay in touch with people you care about. If you have access to a computer, browse the Internet, send emails to friends and also try to meet them.
• Find ways to make new friends. New friends can add spice to your life.
• Attend events and social gatherings. Invite people to your home.
• Make a date to share meals with a friend or neighbour who is also alone.
• Share experiences and feelings with your friends. Be a good listener.
• Get a pet. A pet can lessen loneliness. Additionally, it can also help lower your blood pressure, anxiety and depression.
• Take a walk with a neighbour every day.
• Join a health club.
• Stay positive. More importantly, stay away from negative people.

2. Be a volunteer or mentor

3. Be a lifelong learner

Life seems more rewarding when you make learning a lifelong habit. You build new skills. You challenge your mental processes. You understand things and are able to adjust better. Most importantly, you keep growing and evolving. Of course, you also have more things to talk about with others, which makes you a more interesting friend. Here are some ideas:

• Take a meditation, yoga or aerobics class.
• Read books, newspapers and magazines.
• Study a foreign language.
• Learn to play a musical instrument.
• Join a travel group.

As I was reading this article, I couldn't help but nod my head in acceptance every 2 lines.

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