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Be compassionate towards yourself. Process your feelings of loneliness. Focus on your long term goals. Spend time doing activities you enjoy. Make a YouTube video. Start a blog. Take an online class.

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Always have self-love. This means treating yourself with love, respect, and kindness. Having a hard time? It may help to realize that you aren’t alone. Loneliness is something that everyone experiences at one time or another. Feeling lonely doesn’t mean you're flawed or weird. In fact, it’s what makes you human!  Remember that feelings of loneliness are just that: feelings. They aren’t part of your identity. Think about how you would treat someone you care about if they were suffering. Now, treat yourself the same way. Start by speaking kindly to yourself, just as you would speak kindly to a loved one.  Give yourself a gentle gesture, like a pat on the back or a hug. This might feel a little strange, but it can actually have a soothing effect. Loneliness feels awful. However, it’s important to understand and address your feelings of loneliness instead of trying to suppress them. Take some time to sit with your feelings. Notice the lump in your throat, the tightness in your chest, and the empty feeling in your stomach. Then, you'll work to move past these feelings.  If you feel the urge to cry when processing your feelings, then cry. There’s no shame in letting your emotions out--in fact, you’ll probably feel better after a good cry. Processing your feelings doesn't mean dwelling on them. Instead, taking time to understand your feelings can help you move beyond them. If you’re feeling lonely, putting your energy into achieving your long term goals can help. Do you have a dream college? Focus on getting good grades and involving yourself in your school community. If you’ve always dreamed of traveling to Europe, create a plan for saving money.  Write down your goals and your plan for achieving them. You’ll have a better chance of following through.  Big goals can be daunting, so break them down into smaller, daily tasks. If you want to write a novel, set a goal of writing a few pages every day. Having fun solo is completely possible--just take time out of your day to pursue the activities you enjoy. Maybe you love writing, hiking, or painting. Doing something you love can boost your mood and help you get to know yourself a little better. Try going to your favorite artist’s concert alone. Going to a concert alone may seem awkward, but once you get there, you won’t feel so lonely. After all, everyone there has at least one thing common—you all like the band or artist. If you're feeling lonely, making a YouTube video is the perfect way to reach out to the world and to share your thoughts and feelings with a variety of people. Whether you want to go on a funny rant, sing a song, or show off your juggling or makeup-application skills, you can connect with others all over the world with an engaging YouTube video. The YouTube community is full of potential friends! People may love your video and leave a kind comment, sparking a friendship. Or, you might make friends by watching and commenting on others' videos. Starting your own blog is a great way to share your passion for a subject with the world, learn more about your subject, and to be part of a productive community that shares your interests. Find something you're passionate about, such as baseball, yoga, or fashion, and start writing!  Many bloggers end up making a community of friends when others read their posts and connect with them. You don’t necessarily have to tell others about your blog, or even publish the posts if you don't want to. Distract yourself by putting your energy into learning something new! Check out MIT's OpenCourseWare, or the free online courses offered by other universities. You may have already gotten your degree or chosen your major, but there are a ton of courses out there, in anything from microeconomics to Portuguese history, that can help you explore a fun subject that interests you. Taking an online class can also give some structure and meaning to your life. You may feel that your days are empty without friends, and this is a meaningful and productive way to fill that time.