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The need for close friendships
We are social beings and we need to create intimacy with other people, for the well-being of our body, mind, and heart.
Close friendships regulate our emotional distress because in difficult times, being close to someone you feel attachment in a safe way is the most effective way to calm yourself.
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Make your friendships closer
- Create a foundation of security.
- Look your friends in the face and give them your full attention.
- Help people understand and accept you. Be honest and stop pretending to be somebody cooler than you are.
- As...
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Defining closeness
Close friendships need intimacy and reciprocation to exist.
- Intimacy means being able to be fully yourself and be seen and understood by others.
- Reciprocation means that both people feel they are seen and understood by the o...
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“We think about relationships as things that happen to us, but the truth is that we make them happen.”
DR. SUE JOHNSON
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Elements of secure relationships
- Consistency (Do these friends drift in and out of my life on a whim?)
- Availability (How available are they to spend time together?)
- Reliability (Can I count on them if I n...
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Intimacy: The What & the Why
- Intimacy is the feeling of closeness with someone. It usually denotes mutual vulnerability, openness, and sharing.
- Intimacy is crucial. We are social creatures, we thrive on close personal relationships with others.
- Mental/Emotional intimacy plays an important role in develop...
Advantages of friendships
Friendships create diversity. Your chances of dealing with certain problems are increased if you have friends with different skillsets.
- For instance, the death of a partner. Your survival is dependent on having close friends who can support you through difficult times.
- Friends ...
Hardwiring for Personal Connection
As human beings, we crave love and connection with others. As scientific research shows, social connection and relationships are essential human needs that improve our physical health and mental and emotional well-being.
We feel personal connection when we have shared experiences, ...
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