Friendships can get a little messy, but at the other end of the muck are often more supportive and meaningful relationships. Join Shasta for the debut episode of Frientimacy, as she reveals the 3 requirements for all healthy relationships that helped her and her own friends navigate conflict and disappointment to deepen their connections. Shasta also exposes the real reason we’re lonely (and it’s not because we need to meet more people!) and the shocking impact of relationships on our physical and mental health.

In this episode, Shasta answers the questions:

• Why are over 60% of us lonely, and why do 75% of us feel dissatisfied with our friendships?
• What are the four developmental stages of friendships? How do we get to the final stage of true intimacy?
• What are the three requirements for all healthy relationships?
• How can we learn from our approach to romantic relationships to have healthier expectations for our friendships?
• How are our relationships affecting our physical and mental health?

Resource Links:

• Take the Frientimacy quizzes: Positivity Quiz, Consistency Quiz, Vulnerability Quiz
• Scott Peck’s 4 stages of community building: The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace
• Scientific American: Loneliness is Harmful to Our Nation’s Health
• University of Virginia: ‘Shocking’ New Research Finds Friendships Are Key to Good Health
• Cigna: Loneliness and Its Impact on the American Workplace
• NPR: What’s the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in.
• The Gottman Institute: The Magic Relationship Ratio, According to Science
• Shasta’s books on belongingness and human connection:
  • Friendships Don’t Just Happen!: The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends
  • Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness
  • The Business of Friendship: Making the Most of Our Relationships Where We Spend Most of Our Time

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