summarizing from:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/how-to-cope-with-loneliness/2021/12/03/e9fc6a24-3ce7-11ec-8ee9-4f14a26749d1_story.html (1) Meditate daily
(2) Express gratitude
(3) Perform acts of kindness
(4) Focus on authentic connections -- those in which we share our emotions and vulnerability
(5) It's OK to say it, "I'm lonely"