Have you ever felt like no one understands you, despite having friends? Have you felt an emptiness or isolation even in social settings? Do you struggle to feel connected within your relationship? Do you feel like you lack a good supportive network of friends?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, loneliness may be touching your life in a way that reduces meaning and well-being. People in loving relationships are not immune to feelings of loneliness, but it does not need to mean those relationships are failures. [i] So what can you do about this persistent or episodic feeling of emptiness?

Research shows us that we actually have a lot of control over loneliness. [ii] We do not need to sit helplessly and endure it. We can be proactive. Understanding that loneliness is quite common can help you take charge.

Buddhist thought explains the difference between pain and suffering. All humans experience pain. It is just a normal part of life. But what you do with that pain has a........

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