If spending a Friday night alone has you feeling lonely and anxious, then perhaps you need to learn the art of enjoying your own company.
The trouble is, whenever Meg is by herself, she starts to agonise over past events or worry about future ones:"What did my boss mean by that terse email? What if I lose my job? Why didn't that guy ask me on a second date? What if I'm single forever?" The good news for Meg is that you can train yourself to stop hurtling down the"what if?" path."When you notice that you're getting alarmed about a past event or something that might happen in the future, bring yourself back to the present instead of contacting someone for comfort. You can easily do this by taking notice of your surroundings - it can be as simple as saying to yourself, 'Those trees look so beautiful in the sun'," says Crisp.
Kindergarten teacher Emma, 26, can't even fathom the idea of going to the movies by herself - even if it's something she's desperate to see."I'd just be so self-conscious. I'd worry about all those people looking at me and thinking, 'Who's that loser sitting over there by herself? I wonder why no one wants to hang out with her?'."
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