Friendship and its effect to your mental and physical health
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- 1. Life Matters Consultancy www.lifemattersconsultancy.com
- 2. FRIENDSHIP
- 3. A number or research studies determines that social support like friendship has contribution to a better physical health of a person.
- 4. It suggests that young adults who shares difficulties in life yield lower blood pressure and pulse when there is a friend that accompanies them.
- 5. LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
- 6. But how does it affect our mental health?
- 7. In this aspect, a study also claims that people who lacks social support from friends are more likely to suffer mental health illnesses like depression and anxiety.
- 8. Depression and Anxiety
- 9. A friendship is classified as a good one if there is a balance, in which one meets the need of the other and vice versa.
- 10. A good friendship can offer a boost in the feeling of belongingness, a better outlook about happiness, lessen the possibility of stress, the sense of purpose and confidence is developed and self-worth is improved.
- 11. Good friends are there to lift you up especially if there are traumatic events in your life. They may also help you distance yourself from bad habits and live happier.
- 12. Toxic friends on the other hand might leave you stifled, unsatisfied, drained and unequal.
- 13. So you need to learn how to know which friendship is genuine and which is not.
- 14. Friendship is very fascinating that it is tied up with other things in your life like your hobbies, work and even family. If a friendship is not meeting your needs as a friends and as a person, it might be better to check if that its worth to give them a space in your life.
- 15. As humans, who are social by nature, friendships can have an enormous influence on our lives that is why it really matters to reassess if they are leaving you empty-handed at the end. Be sure to keep a friend that will leave you feeling happy, understood and supported.
- 16. Life Matters Consultancy Visit our website: www.lifemattersconsultancy.com Thank you for watching
- 17. END.