Intentional Solitude

Intentional

Solitude

Riley Brown

Senior Humanities

A couple of questions to consider

Do you spend
intentional time

alone

01

03

02

What activities do
you enjoy doing

alone?

Does being alone
inict positive or
negative feelings?

Poll

Does being alone or spending time alone inflict positive or negative emotions?

• Positive emotions

• Negative Emotions

Poll

Do you spend intentional time alone?

• Yes

• No

Why is intentional
solitude beneficial?

Connecting with nature can be a positive

way of practicing time alone

Finding a hobby or passion to explore while
alone can give your life a deeper meaning

Open Ended

What activities do you enjoy doing alone?  

Connecting with yourself on a deeper level

can improve your overall well being

Why do people crave
more solitude than

others?

Work Cited

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Dwyer, Colin, and Clare Marie Schneider. “How Solitude Can Help You Regulate Your Mood.” NPR, NPR, 22 Dec. 2021,
www.npr.org/2020/07/15/891564595/how-solitude-can-help-you-regulate-your-mood.

“How Time Spent Alone in the U.S. Has Changed over the Past Two Decades - and Implications for Well-Being.” Federal Reserve
Bank of Philadelphia,
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Work Cited

“The Benefits of Being Alone.” The Jed Foundation, 14 Aug. 2023, jedfoundation.org/resource/benefits-of-being-alone/.

Weinstein, Netta, et al. “Balance between Solitude and Socializing: Everyday Solitude Time Both Benefits and Harms Well-Being.”
Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 5 Dec. 2023,
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isfied%20overall.

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www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/201912/why-you-want-be-alone-and-why-matters. Accessed 10 Mar. 2024.