According to a NASA astronaut Scott Kelly who spent 340 days in space as a NASA astronaut… how to cope with loneliness

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Below are the top 3 isolation coping techniques.

Since COVID-19, people around the world understand what it is like to be hopelessly self-isolated for an extended period of time in a limited environment — something that Scott Kelly knows all too well.

Kelly is a longtime NASA astronaut who spent nearly an entire year at the International Space Station and researched the long-term effects on the human body of living in space.

Kelly says it’s important to separate periods for work and rest to keep your spirits up, develop a hobby that brings you joy and remain digitally connected with friends and family.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly knows something or two about being separated from his family and friends. He spent a year at the International Space Station as part of a program researching the space’s long-term impact on the body. Kelly recently wrote a New York Times op-ed that provided insight from his time on the ISS.

Here’s how, while working and living in a giant lab orbiting 250 miles above Earth, he learned to fix isolation and insulation.

1. Set and respect a deadline for finishing work