Loneliness is becoming an integral part of my work as a conflict resolution and change practitioner. I'd love to learn:
1. What is your experience?
2. How do you know you are lonely (behaviours and thoughts)? Is there a difference for you between lonely, unsupported, isolated, alone?
3. When do you feel lonely? (staff meetings, breaks, after work, etc.)
4. Do you find you avoid conflict or deal with conflict more or less when you are experiencing loneliness?
5 What supports loneliness for you?
I am preparing information for my website to explore this more deeply. Should have details up in Sept/Oct, 2017 @ www.renovatingconflict.ca
or email me at [email protected]
Many thanks,
Tara
At first, we have to define do you mean loneliness on the positive or negative side?
In terms of behavior, the positive loneliness can be interpreted as behavior that does not lend itself to deviant behavior.
In terms of ideas, loneliness can be interpreted as a mismatch of your mental maturity with others, With regard to the use of the sense of loneliness to manage the organizational conflict, I think it is a matter of your ability to turn the negative feelings of others into positive feeling toward your positive loneliness behavior.
I agree that loneliness may be positive and negative. As the former, it may provide the space for thinking and dreaming depending on how useful this is for your mental well-being. As the latter, it may be interpreted as a mismatch of your mental maturity with others as you have stated.
I am in line that loneliness has positive and negative benefits myself. And, mental maturity, experiences, culture will shape the interpretation. First, we need to define it. A thesis paper submitted by Sarah Louise Write (2005) distinguishes loneliness from other social constructs (i.e. isolation, alone, etc.) and offers a definition. There are also assessment for loneliness. I need to create my survey questions and appreciate your thoughts and feedback.
Many thanks!
Reference: Wright, S. L. (2005). Loneliness in the workplace.
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