Monday Musings

The effects of brief, regular phone calls

Monday Musing 16/07/2024

A study conducted in 2021 examined the effects of brief, regular phone calls on 240 adults. The results were striking. Those fortunate enough to receive calls a few times a

What do you do when you’re upset with a friend?

Monday Musing 08/07/2024

What do you do when you’re upset with a friend? Most of us say we suck it up to preserve the relationship but, what if I told you that by

Navigating friendship

Monday Musing 01/07/2024

We make all sorts of assumptions every day. Some are trivial, others are potentially devastating. Almost every single one of them is faulty. A lot of damage can be done

Having a diverse range of friends

Monday Musing 24/06/2024

New research that included more than 24,000 people has found that having diverse groups of friends improves wellbeing and social cohesion, even though people tend to socialise with those similar

A friendship poem . . .

Monday Musing 17/06/2024

Friendship is to trust. Friendship is having the kindness to help. Friendship is giving to others without thinking. Friendship is being there when someone needs you. Friendship can be just

There are layers of friendship

Monday Musing 10/06/2024

There are layers of friendship. The first layer is your intimate friends. On average we have 1.5 of these. They usually comprise a romantic partner and possibly a best friend.

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