Studies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being. FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus Over the past few years, experts have ...

In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of “me time” has gained prominence as an essential part of maintaining mental health. For many, alone time serves as a refuge from the constant demands of ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. As a recent college graduate in a new city, Samantha Elliott thought she'd be lonely. Instead, she found ...

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Finally, the door closed and the noise stopped. I was in my bedroom, my own bedroom, with the lights turned perfectly low and no one else around. It was the holiday season, and I had just spent nearly ...

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone. These trends coincided with the surgeon general's 2023 declaration of a loneliness epidemic, ...