30 Stimulating Things to Do Alone That Prove You're the Best Company

If you're feeling a bit isolated at the moment, just know that you are far from the only one. Before the pandemic even hit the US in 2020, a survey found that there'd been a 13 percent rise in loneliness amongst American in 2018. If the feeling becomes overwhelming, there are plenty of resources—like therapy—to provide you with the resources to get through. But if you're finding yourself welcoming a bit of solidarity, but lost as to what to do with the newfound time to yourself, know that choosing to be alone also benefits your overall social well-being, according to The New York Times.

Even Oprah says, "Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own." But what should you do when you're bored and have already read through all of your romance novels? These fun ideas for things to do alone at home will help you strengthen your bond with yourself.