While all these are important, we forget sometimes the essence of spending time alone and how productive it can be if you shut the world out of your head and live just for you.

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Inspired by Lifehack, here are 4 important reasons to always spend time alone with yourself:

1. Your mind is cleared

Everyone needs time to get away from the world, recharge and then bounce back. Failure to do this can really prove more harmful to your wellbeing. Sometimes shutting off your phones and living completely in the moment is right thing to do.

2. You discover more things about yourself

You can never truly discover who you really are if you don’t spend some time alone. When you spend your time discovering new interests, you’ll discover if you really love what you do or not without seeking anyone’s opinion.

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3.  You get more creative and productive

Your creativity and productivity are heightened when you spend some alone time. This is because there’s no one watching you do your thing and you’ll realize that you’re completing more tasks than you thought.

4. You focus better and work harder

Sometimes being a one-man soldier pays more than joining hands especially if your group members are very lackadaisical to work and the word you often hear is ‘someone will do it’. Spending time alone makes you focus and concentrate on solving a particular problem because there are no distractions.

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