Join Thalia and Madi as they discuss the vulnerable but important topic of making friends as an adult!
Research shows that having close connections increases our life satisfaction and wellbeing and according to a Harvard study, being lonely can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Forming meaningful and deep connections may feel harder as an adult (in comparison to in the playground or in a lecture theatre) but listen as we break down not just why it’s important for your health and the plethora of benefits, but how to do it too.
You’ll also hear us discuss our herb of the week as well as our product and resource recs of the week.
If you like what you hear, follow us on your favourite podcast platform to keep up to date on new episode releases and in the meantime, keep doing your best! 🤘
Weekly recs:
Info on dry brushing: https://goop.com/gb-en/beauty/skin/how-to-dry-brush-and-why-its-so-potent/
Peppermint oil: https://fushiwellbeing.com/products/organic-peppermint-essential-oil-9ml
Balanced Black Girl on Creativity: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gmmvZ8JrveDU14EFtDqgl?si=pTYYXRVAQYW5ma2Acj4JgQ
Life after death with Tyler Henry - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81190041
Gennaro Contaldo - Lemon pasta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwDJi_PB-wY
Resources on friendship:
The Blue Zones, research on what makes people live longer - including friendship: https://www.bluezones.com/#section-2
Dr Chatterjee’s podcast, ‘why spending time with your friends is more important than you think’: https://drchatterjee.com/why-spending-time-with-your-friends-is-more-important-than-you-think-with-dhru-purohit/
Study on loneliness and smoking: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/loneliness-has-same-risk-as-smoking-for-heart-disease
Liz Moody’s podcast, the friendship episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-friendship-episode-how-to-make-best-friends-as/id1398442165?i=1000508461418
East London run club ‘Your Friendly Runners’: https://www.instagram.com/yourfriendlyrunners/?hl=en
Mind charity support + resources for feelings of loneliness: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/loneliness/useful-contacts/