Loneliness is something many of us experience, and this happens more often than we would care to admit. Being alone does not mean you are lonely. But if you are at work, socialising with friends, eating dinner with family, and you still feel empty inside, you will recognise a feeling of a lack of connection with other people. Not just with the world at large, but even with people closest to us. Loneliness can be painful, but it is also our mind’s way of letting us know that we need to make more meaningful connections with others.