Brad Lomas is an over-50 bachelor who lives alone in Philadelphia.
Though living alone sounds lonely to most, Lomas works with people every
day as a Human Resources (HR) consultant. When he comes home, he enjoys
reading
comic books and completing crossword puzzles in the solitude of
his abode. In fact, most people who live alone enjoy the benefits that
this independent lifestyle provides. Here are three of the many benefits
that you can experience if you choose to enjoy a solitary sanctuary:
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- You
can be yourself. Living alone allows you more time to know and to
explore yourself without the influence or judgment of anyone. An
at-home, purely-you self will emerge after time spent living alone.
Psychology calls this experience self-actualization and it refers to a
person's self-fulfillment of knowing and being true to who they are.
- You
learn to enjoy solitude and silence. With a roommate, family or a
spouse in your house, something will almost always be happening. When
you live alone, in contrast, there's just you in the house. Unless
you're making noise, there is no noise, and unless you're exposing
yourself to a stimulus, you can enjoy stillness in your downtime. At
first, the still silence can be frightening, but when your brain accepts
that nothing bad is going to happen, it becomes a relaxing environment.
- You'll be more social. An increased social life isn't the
first thing that most people associate with living alone, but it is a
well-documented side effect of an empty home. People who live alone are
more likely to socialize with their neighbors, spend time with their
friends and join hobby-oriented social groups than people with a spouse
or roommate are.
These are just some of the benefits that
people like Brad Lomas experience while living alone. For example, Lomas
enjoys playing bridge, bocce ball and chess with his friends frequently
and he also goes out to visit local comedy clubs.
