Friendships, like all relationships, take time and effort. But it does more for your life than most of the health hacks you can think of; to shine more light on the subject, I have Lydia Denworth on the show.
Lydia Denworth is a science journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American, and the author of the book ‘Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond’. She has visited brain imaging labs and baboon troops in Kenya to understand friendship from a scientific perspective.
In this episode we discuss:
👉 How to understand friendship
👉 The difference between a good friend and a great friend
👉 How Vulnerability build friendship
👉 How intense experiences improve bonding
👉 How to make new friends
👉 Concrete steps to developing long lasting relationships
👉 And so much more…
If you're in a new city trying to build new friendships or want to increase the quality of your friendships, then don’t miss this episode.
Keynotes:
Keynotes:
0:54 Lydia’s journey into friendship
2:22 How to understand friendship
7:35 The difference between a good friend and a great friend
10:16 Walking away from unhealthy relationships
12:05 Lydia’s take on the saying you are the avg of the 5 most people you hang out with
15:40 Is friendship transactional?
17:40 How to be a good friend?
24:50 Having shared interests builds good friendships
29:00 Vulnerability in friendship
32:59 Why intense experiences improve bonding
34:49 How to make friends from scratch
38:18 How many friends can you have?
41:45 How to mend friendships
46:15 What has Lydia changed in herself after writing her book
51:45 Some concrete advice to developing relationships
55:45 Where you can find Lydia Denworth
56:15 Lydia’s advice for a happy, health and meaningful life
Connect with Lydia Denworth
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydiadenworth/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScienceWriterLydia
Resources
Lydia’s Website: https://lydiadenworth.com/
