In this episode Simmi, Kiki and Manju talk about meaningful friendships and how to develop them. ‘Friendship provides an anchor for one’s validation of the outside world’, says one expert. On a quest to find out more about what makes good friends and how to go about making deep, meaningful friendships they uncover facts about loneliness and friendship. As Robert Dunbar, an Oxford University anthropologist says ‘friendship is about is creating small-scale, intensely bonded groups that act as protection to life’s stresses. Shasta Nelson, in her TED talk advises how to make meaningful and deep friendships that helps us avoid greater risks of cardiovascular disease, dementia, depression and anxiety.

They also explore the dimensions, types and qualities of friendship that are required to develop life long bonds, health and happiness.

References:

• Dhru Purohit with Marta Zaraska : How Friendship , Optimism And Kindness Can Help You Live To 100.
• Dr. Rangan Chatterjee with Dhru Purohit : Why Spending Time With Your Friends Is More Important Than You Think.
• Shasta Nelson – TED Talk – FRIENTIMACY: The Three Requirements Of All Healthy Friendships.
• Dr Jill Squyres - TED Talk - Frenemy.