“Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.” –Martha Beck Solitude is a state of quietude of being, freely chosen in order to appreciate or refine your inner life; and it is often enjoyable. Isolation is different; it is...
In her book The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why it Matters, and What You Can Do To Get more of It, Kelly McGonigal describes several research studies on guilt and addictive habits. Guilt, it seems, triggers a stress response, which increases the desire...
