The document discusses some of the benefits of alone time in a hyper-connected world. It states that alone time allows people to rest and recharge, enhances creativity when the mind is free to open up to new ideas, and that being alone allows one to get more work done by harnessing motivation. It also suggests that solitude can boost intimacy in relationships by providing perspective and a break from socializing. Finally, it argues that alone time provides the greatest gift of freedom to do as one wants without boundaries or judgment.

1. Our world is more hyper-connected than ever.
We have smartphones, tablets, iPods, laptops.
We’re so busy networking – online and off –
that we leave little time for ourselves. But here’s
the thing – alone time has some significant
benefits.

2. ALONE TIME CAN HELP YOU
REST AND RECHARGE
BEING ALONE ALLOWS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SETTLE YOUR
NERVES, DECOMPRESS AND REGAIN CLARITY AND FOCUS. WHETHER
IT’S TAKING A HOT BATH, DOING A 10-MINUTE MEDITATION OR JUST
ENJOYING A FEW MOMENTS BY YOURSELF, ALONE TIME CAN HELP
YOU COLLECT YOUR THOUGHTS AND HARNESS THE ENERGY YOU
NEED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

3. B E I N G
A L O N E
E N H A N C E S
C R E A T I V I T Y
O N Y O U R O W N – W H E T H E R I T ’ S A T
H O M E , I N A C A F E , O N A C I T Y S T R E E T ,
O R I N N A T U R E – Y O U H A V E S P A C E
A N D T H E P E R M I S S I O N T O O P E N U P
Y O U R M I N D A N D D I S C O V E R N E W
I D E A S A N D P O S S I B I L I T I E S .

4. YOU GET MORE
DONE WHEN
YOU’RE ALONE
Being alone is when you can
harness your motivation and
ultimately get more done.

5. S O L I T U D E C A N
B O O S T I N T I M A C Y
SPENDING TIME ALONE CAN HELP YOU REASSESS
AND GAIN PERSPECTIVE ON RELATIONSHIPS AND
SUPPLIES A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK FROM
SOCIALIZING.

6. YOU HAVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
WHEN YOU’RE ALONE: FREEDOM
L E T ’ S F A C E I T , T H E F R E E D O M T O D O W H A T W E W A N T ,
W H E N , A N D H O W W E W A N T I T , B E C O M E S R A R E R A S W E G E T
O L D E R . T A K I N G T I M E T O D E T A C H , D I S C O N N E C T A N D S P E N D
T I M E B Y Y O U R S E L F – D O I N G W H A T E V E R I T I S Y O U W A N T O N
Y O U R O W N T E R M S – H E L P S T O I M P R O V E M O O D , C R E A T E
B A L A N C E , A N D E N R I C H P E R S P E C T I V E . N O B O U N D A R I E S , N O
J U D G M E N T , N O N E G O T I A T I N G . I T R E M I N D S Y O U T H A T Y O U
A R E I N C O N T R O L O F Y O U R L I F E A N D T H A T F U L F I L L M E N T
U L T I M A T E L Y C O M E S F R O M W I T H I N .