Some people may think that time spent alone is lonely and sad, but in recent years there has been a movement to view time alone in a positive light by using the term 'me time.' A new study has found ...

has a negative effect on health. However, in recent years, the number of people who stay at home and spend time alone is increasing, and even in the United States, where being sociable is important, ...

What’s life like, at 96 and alone? asks Shukan Gendai (Nov 13-20). Good, answers Masaji Fujioka. Media reports of extreme old age tend toward bleakness, possibly distorting the overall picture.

Finally, the door closed and the noise stopped. I was in my bedroom, my own bedroom, with the lights turned perfectly low and no one else around. It was the holiday season, and I had just spent nearly ...

When I was a teenager, my family and I traveled more than 5,000 miles from San Marino (the country, not the city in California) to Seattle for vacation. One of the places I was most excited to visit ...