This session is about the difference between solitude and loneliness. Many of us have gone through a year of being in lockdowns of one form or another. During this time some of us may have experienced feelings of loneliness. Let’s look at the difference between solitude and loneliness and see if it’s possible to find positives in being alone and/or shift our mindsets from feeling lonely to embracing solitude.

‘The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude. Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone – that is the secret of invention: be alone, that is when ideas are born.’ - Nikola Tesla