Dr Ahona Guha: the psychology of being alone – navigating loneliness and learning to love your own company
Well Enough Alone - A Guide To Thriving SoloShow Notes
In a world obsessed with partnering up and settling down, it can sometimes feel like you’re a square peg in a round hole if you’re on your own.
So how can you learn to not just accept your own company but actually love it? Is loneliness something we can banish, or is it a necessary part of the human condition?
And how do you deal with pressure to be coupled and/or have children, from people in your life who may mean well but are not respecting your choices?
Today, Jill speaks with Dr Ahona Guha – a clinical and forensic psychologist and an author whose latest book, Life Skills For A Broken World is a guide to building essential psychological skills.
She writes widely for the media on matters related to mental health, social justice, and equity. And she’s also a single woman, living her best solo life with her greyhound rescue, Carla.
You can follow Ahona on Instagram @drahonaguha or check out her books and writing at ahonaguha.com
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