To Do List - My Findings From Loneliness Report

I skimmed through a report about loneliness and listed several things to do:

1. Save money
Respondents in the highest income category are less likely to be lonely than those with lower incomes. I have to work harder!

2. Find a good way to have him eat natto
Married ones feel less lonely than those unmarried. So, I have to stop my husband from eating fatty goodies! But which will kill him sooner, giving up eating what he loves or eating fatty and greasy foods to relieve stress? 

3. Live in Japan
I am Japanese and can't change it. So, I've decided to live in Japan until my death so that I won't be troubled by racial issues. (It doesn't mean that I won't talk about them. Rather, I will write about distorted nationalism, e.g., "pure Japanese" in a future post.)

4. Retire as early as possible though it seems impossible...
Retired respondents feel less lonely than non-retired respondents as long as they maintain contact with former coworkers. Okay, but how can we live on meager pensions under the Japanese pension program?

5. Relocate, but once
I knew based on my first-hand experience that relocation makes people lonely. Should we change our plan to move to Kyoto or Nara after retirement or work harder to have two houses, one in Tokyo and the other in Kyoto/Nara, that is the question.   

6. See friends in person
Those who have three or more people with whom they discuss matters of personal importance feel less lonely than those with less than three. Also, those who regularly talk to friends by phone or see them in person and those who have regular email contact with friends are less likely lonely than those who don't have such talks or contact. It's time to call, email or send a text message to my friends to have girls' talk over wine or coffee.

7. Keep writing
Those who consider themselves spiritual; attend religious services; are involved in voluntary work or community services; and/or spend more time on hobbies are less likely to be lonely than those who do or are not. I believe that things beyond our power exist, but don't attend any religious service. I do no voluntary work or community services either since I have no intention of fitting into the current community. Again, it may be time to change. I also need hobbies other than reading or writing.

8. Do exercise
Those who are in poor health are more likely lonely than those who are healthy. It's obvious, but it's important to be reminded of such important things as this.

The most difficult thing for me to do is No. 6 "see friends in person," because I'm not so likable, which at least I am aware of. I may write about "should people be likable and if so how to become likable" in the near future.