Coping With Being Single

Series Summary

Leading a fulfilled and happy life is an important part of emotional well-being that can even improve physical health. Emotional stability can be achieved independently using self-help techniques, which can take the form of books, personal research or audio tapes. Achieve daily satisfaction by taking control of life with self-improvement. In this free video series on self-help, a licensed psychologist offers ways to improve emotional well-being independently. Find out how to combat depression, how to deal with loss and how to manage stress on a daily basis. Discover helpful parenting ideas, and learn the basics of being happy. Feel better, live better and be happier with these self-help tips.

Video Transcript

"Hello, I'm Doctor Bernice Bernhard, a New York State licensed psychologist practicing here in New York City. In this clip we're going to talk about coping with being single. The first thing I want to say is that there are four ways to be single. One kind of single is that you're single and you're hoping to find a partner. Another kind is that you're single and you really are not really interested in finding a partner. Another kind of being single is that you've been divorced and are therefore single, and still another one is that you are a widow or a widower and you are also single. But for now, we're going to talk about the person that's single that does want to find a partner. So the first thing I'm going to say is I'm not happy with the word coping. That seems to indicate that it's a problem. Single is not synonymous with loneliness, it's not synonymous with something being wrong. I think people who are watching this already know how to find somebody to go out with. The internet, going out, friends, colleagues, family, etcetera. What I want to say is the way you think about being single is going to be the way you feel about being single, and that's the most important thing I can say to you. You can go out on Saturday night or Thursday night and you can dance or go to a play or go to a concert and you can have a good time. Unless you think I would have a better time if I had a partner. You can have fun if you think I can have fun by myself and it would be nice to have a partner, but I'm okay just who I am, so live it, this is your life, this is what you have, do what you can as you're looking for the person you seek. I'm Doctor Bernhard and thank you."