Simply having good friends isn’t enough. Research suggests that to truly thrive, we need to physically meet with our friends on a regular basis.
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Simply having good friends isn’t enough. Research suggests that to truly thrive, we need to physically meet with our friends on a regular basis.
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Researchers tracked more than 7,600 Australian women aged between 45 and 50 for two decades, asking them about how satisfied they were with their personal relationships.
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Spending time with active people could be key to kick-starting a workout regime, research suggests.
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People you don’t see face to face can still provide a community, says Yasmina Floyer
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Todd Liubinskas and Trent Knox’s Saturday-morning run is more than therapy for their bodies: it’s become a journey towards their mental rehabilitation, too.
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Loneliness is everywhere - so how can we get better at making new friends? The answer: vulnerability, trust and time.
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As I was leaving an office after a chaplaincy visit, a young man caught up with me and said: “Excuse me chaplain. Could we go for a walk for a while?”
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Although mateship is largely seen as a positive feature of Australian life, defining it is difficult and attempts to politicise it are generally frowned upon.
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It can be hard to spot the signs of mental ill-health in friends and colleagues, and harder still to raise the subject with them. This expert advice might make it easier
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"It's about lack of acknowledgement. It doesn't matter what the scenario is; when we aren't acknowledged as humans it doesn't feel very nice."
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Where we live and the cultural expectations put upon us can contribute to our happiness levels.
Tolerance, freedom and letting go of some of the ‘social rules’ expected of us can make us happier, and when we are happy we have more energy to do good things for others.
Part 2/2 of Reel's Guide To Happiness
Video by Melissa Hogenboom and Pomona Pictures
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“Without this hike … it would have been one of those college friendships where you get together and talk about the old days.”
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In the new pop-science book "Friends," Robin Dunbar makes the case for your friendships being essential to your health.
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When we're not sure how to help someone, it can feel easier to wait it out or to just not talk about the hard thing. But a little can go such a long way, Graham Panther writes.
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Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help couples overcome their issues.
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Social relationships are generally good for mental health, but too much social activity can backfire, leading to fatigue and feelings of guilt when there isn't enough time to nurture relationships.
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With one in four of us said to be facing loneliness, could a form of online dating to find friendship be the answer?
Join a Gym! Or a walking/running group. Or a sport club!
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One year ago today I lost my wife in a freak accident,. I have learned that good communication and friendship can help.
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A lack of friends is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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A study has found that regularly eating meals alone is the biggest single factor for unhappiness, besides existing mental illness. Why is hanging out with friends so helpful?
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Want to connect with a depressed friend but not sure how to relate to them? Comedian and storyteller Bill Bernat has a few suggestions. Learn some dos and don'ts for talking to people living with depression -- and handle your next conversation with grace and maybe a bit of humor.
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Loneliness is on the rise, and feeling lonely has been found to increase a person’s risk of dying early by 26%, but friendships can help.
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Keeping cherished friendships afloat doesn’t need to be a huge time commitment.
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We've been crowdsourcing ideas on how men can build and maintain friendships during middle age. Here are some of your ideas.
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Here are ten tips for talking about death so you might have a better idea of what to say or do next time it touches your circle of friends.