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Loneliness has several parts - spiritual, sexual, belonging, tactile, conversational, etc. Some take a lot of work to address, but others might have a straightf
by DenisM 5y ago
Loneliness has several parts - spiritual, sexual, belonging, tactile, conversational, etc. Some take a lot of work to address, but others might have a straightforward fix:
1. Dancing classes might solve the tactile aspect. Dancing requires a lot of face time during the class, and even more practice time between classes to really get the most out of it. If you're physically fit you might enjoy lindy-hop, for example: https://youtu.be/e62p_K4-Cvc?t=24 https://youtu.be/e62p_K4-Cvc?t=24
2. Likewise contact sports, e.g. martial arts. For example judo and greco-roman wrestling both are tactile. https://youtu.be/PVJoN9MCw_E?t=28 https://youtu.be/PVJoN9MCw_E?t=28
3. Groups sports might help with belonging, esp outdoor sports where masks are not an issue. Beach volleyball, for example. Not the professional type, but the casual one where people drink beer after a game. https://youtu.be/Kx7GlMXVZAM?t=163 https://youtu.be/Kx7GlMXVZAM?t=163
4. Conversations are hard to enjoy with a mask, so maybe move to a red state. If your situation is dire, it might require dire measures. I heard North Carolina is great like this - a friend recently moved there for this reason (among many). [no video :)]
Do you feel like any of this is helping? Often times I get a seemingly great advice which I can't follow, so how is this for you?