EPISODE SUMMARY
This week we discuss how you can improve and foster better friendships with both new and existing friends in your life.
EPISODE NOTES
Show Notes
- 1:18 - Insights from a study about loneliness across generations
- 3:20 - How friendships affect your mental and physical health positively
- 7:40 - Could there be a relationship between microbiome and friend groups?
- 9:05 - Surprising scientific facts about friendships
- 12:52 - Insights of a LinkedIn study weighing friendships vs promotions
- 13:52 - What does "friend" mean anyway?
- 16:04 - Best countries to make friends for expats, as ranked by a survey
- 18: 39 - How Irish friendliness impacted March's marriage
- 19:23 - Worst countries to make friends for expats from the same survey
- 21:33 - March & Darren cook up an idea for a study or a reality show
- 22:30 - Darren shares his experience with close friendships that withstand relocation and time
- 23:55 - March shares how proximity has played a role in his friendships
- 26:00 - March describes his super-friend and what he can teach us
- 29:30 - Darren & March discuss ways they've made time for keeping in touch
- 32:40 - A lightweight way to insert thoughtful energy into a friendship
- 33:33 - A great tip to counteract "We should get together sometime" syndrome
- 35:29 - Darren's tip to go beyond surface-level friendship
- 37:23 - Reflections on vulnerability's role in building friendships
- 38:23 - What differentiates being open and being vulnerable
- 40:49 - March explains what awkward experiences can signal about a friendship
- 41:43 - Avoiding problem-solving and why can be a struggle
- 44:45 - How being present can be helpful during tough times
- 48:12 - A guide to being a friend when you don't see eye to eye
- 50:40 - Tips for maintaining trust in a friendship
- 52:15 - How to find and choose new friends
- 54:36 - Darren and March commit to some practices to nurturing their friendships
- 57:52 - Another tip for friends who live far apart
- 1:00:10 - The "better next step" for listeners
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