Forty-six percent of Americans say they get less alone time during the holidays, according to a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, released on Tuesday. To figure out whether alone time energizes or depletes you, Durvasula suggests dedicating a full day or weekend to just yourself and observing how it affects your emotions. To unwind while alone, Lazarus suggests activities including journaling, meditating, exercising and listening to music to help replenish yourself and be more present when reconnecting with others. In fact, 36% of people say they are more irritable because they don’t get enough alone time, the survey found. “We often don’t get to turn down the volume on that constant state of social monitoring and social calibration,” Durvasula said.

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