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How to prioritize and simplify your life
The importance of rest and relaxation
The benefits of slowing down
The challenge of friendship
If you've ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you'll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high: making, developing, and maintaining friendships can be much more difficult than it used to be.
And that was before the pandemic made it much harder for us to see our friends.
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Lack of trust
When researchers interviewed adults about making friends in a recent study, the most important challenge cited was a lack of trust. That is, people found it harder to put their trust in someone new and fully invest in them as a friend compared to when they were younger.
Perhaps tha...
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Get better at making friends as adults
- Build friendships for ten minutes a day. If you put in ten minutes a day, you can maintain existing friendships and build new ones. Send a text, forward a meme, add to the group chat or give someone a quick call.
- When you do get to properly spend time with a...
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Friendships need time
“Lack of time” was the second-most common reason people gave after “lack of trust” when asked why they found it hard to make friends as adults.
When we have demanding work schedules, very involved family lives, or a combination of the two, our time for inv...
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2. Too Much Information
The opposite problem, but one that is seen surprisingly often: having so much conflicting information that it is impossible to see ‘the wood for the trees’.
This is sometimes called analysis paralysis , and is also used as a tactic to delay organisational decision-making, with tho...
Navigating the end of a friendship
- Try to be honest with the person. Do it with kindness and just talk about your own emotional availability. "I realize that I'm not a good friend right now. I just don't feel very emotionally available."
- Try to avoid "all or nothing" thinking. Frien...
How To Respond To The Silent Treatment
- Don’t Isolate: Maintain healthy relationships with family and friends to avoid feelings of loneliness.
- Hobbies: Engage in reading books or doing art, which can help us stay stable and strong, and can act as an outlet for our feelings.
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