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Why Maintaining Old Friendships Keeps You Happy And Healthy
It happens to everyone: You have close friends at a certain point in your life, but you all get older. Families grow, jobs change, moves happen – and suddenly, you’ve fallen out of touch with people you once saw and spoke to all the time.
While drifting apart is natural, it’rtant to make the effort to stay in contact with treasured friends, especially as you age. The New York Times reported that strong social relationships have numerous positive effects, including increased immune system functionality, longevity, and ability to deal with chronic pain.
5 Tips For Recovering From Your Holiday Breakup
Going through a recent breakup? You’re not the only one. A significant peak in breakups occurs two weeks before the winter holidays.
It’s suggested that this season of breakups occurs because many would rather break up than “meet the family” (which typically coincides with the holidays) or are looking forward to the New Year, and therefore a fresh start.
Unlike the days before social media, these days you might stay in contact with your ex. The two of you might share mutual friends and have decided that you want to remain friends, too.
6 Ways To Honor And Reconnect With Veterans
The first Veterans Day – then called Armistice Day – marked the end of WWI, on November 11, 1919. Since 1926, the United States has observed November 11 as a day to honor all American veterans – living or dead. It’s a day to give thanks and show support to those who’ve served for our country.
Below are six ways you can show your gratitude to our veterans this Veterans Day, as well as a heartwarming story on how two U.S. Air Force veterans reconnected after more than 50 years apart:
How To Have A Sensitive Conversation In Public
Going out with friends or co-workers on a Friday night might seem like an innocent social activity, until you think about the climate we live in today.
Mainstream news media was abuzz at two of President Trump’s lawyers this week for loudly discussing internal sensitive specifics of the Russia investigation at a DC area steakhouse.
Here's a photo of Ty Cobb & John Dowd casually & loudly discussing details of Russia investigation at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BLTSteakDC">@BLTSteakDC</a> while I sat at next table. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/RfX9JLJ0Te">pic.twitter.com/RfX9JLJ0Te</a>
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 18, 2017
How to Make Friends as An Adult
As a kid, it was easy to become friends with anyone who liked the same cartoon or sport as you. But as an adult, making friends requires a different mental outlook.
Number four on the top five regrets of the dying is “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.”
Instead of feeling regret, take the time now to learn how to create friendships that will last a lifetime. Here’s how:
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