How to Be Alone

Our fast-paced society does not approve of solitude; being alone is literally anti-social and some even find it sinister. Why is this so when autonomy, personal freedom and individualism are more highly prized than ever before? Sara Maitland answers this question by exploring changing attitudes throughout history. Offering experiments and strategies for overturning our fear of solitude, she helps us to practise it without anxiety and encourages us to see the benefits of spending time by ourselves. By indulging in the experience of being alone, we can be inspired to find our own rewards and ultimately lead more enriched, fuller lives.One in the new series of books from The School of Life, launched January 2014:How to Age by Anne KarpfHow to Develop Emotional Health by Oliver JamesHow to Be Alone by Sara MaitlandHow to Deal with Adversity by Christopher HamiltonHow to Think About Exercise by Damon YoungHow to Connect with Nature by Tristan Gooley

About the author

Sara Maitland is the British author of numerous works of fiction, including the Somerset Maugham Award-winning Daughter of Jerusalem, and several non-fiction books, including A Book of Silence. Born in 1950, she studied at Oxford University and lives in Galloway, Scotland.

Summary

Learn how to enjoy solitude and find happiness without others

Report

This new series of The School of Life's self-help books build on the strengths of the first, tackling some of the hardest issues of our lives in a way that is genuinely informative, helpful and consoling. Here are books that prove that the term "self-help" doesn't have to be either shallow or naive Alain de Botton, Founder of The School of Life

Product details

• Authors: Campus London LTD (The School of Life), Sara Maitland, Sara The School of Life Maitland, The School of Life, The School of Life
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.01.2014
• EAN: 9780230768086
• ISBN: 978-0-230-76808-6
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 180 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The School of Life; School of Life
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Glück, Selbsthilfe (medizinisch, psychisch), Alleinstehende, Alleinstehender, SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Self-help & personal development, Coping with / advice about loneliness / solitude