Pondering: How does this grab you about the healing power of friendships?
Posted on November 10th, 2009 by admin
Todays alert from the "old people" website I subscribe to:
"Experts say that maintaining friendships, both new and old, is an essential part of emotional Wellness. Luckily, it’s never too late to reconnect with old pals or form entirely new friendships."
People on the same medications: Those with chatty friendships healed 25% faster than "loners"
— I thought it was interesting that they mentioned "chatting" – which is illegal on Yahoo Answers.
I partially agree.. I am a chatty happy go lucky person and usually heal quite well.
Some friends are not worth reconnecting with when all they do is bring you down, lie, or downgrade you… it’s not worth the stress!
((((((Unkie)))))))
It’s almost the weekend! You know what that means right? lol
Cinn =)
Yeah yahoo and their no chatting policy hmmm maybe they are trying to make us sick, I know it was making me sick getting violation after violation.
November 10th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
It reminds me of a snotty young girl from primary school who used to go Shhhh! very loud to get us into trouble, it would be ironic if she were unwell
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November 10th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Uncle Wayne, all good things are illegal on Y!a. Makes me think as if the Muslims run this joint.
And I heard of that before; from a study published in Reader’s Digest, it showed that quarrel and argument slowed down the process of healing, while an active marriage and social life bolstered it.
Friendship…can’t live without it. But that is probably the best thing about Y!a…the opportunity to make cool new friends.
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November 10th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Very cool Uncle Wayne, thanks for sharing that!
I have always thought that love and laughter were very healthy things. I guess now I *know* it.
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your friendly neighborhood pagan
November 10th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I partially agree.. I am a chatty happy go lucky person and usually heal quite well.
Some friends are not worth reconnecting with when all they do is bring you down, lie, or downgrade you… it’s not worth the stress!
((((((Unkie)))))))
It’s almost the weekend! You know what that means right? lol
Cinn =)
Yeah yahoo and their no chatting policy hmmm maybe they are trying to make us sick, I know it was making me sick getting violation after violation.
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November 10th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
It not actually illegal. They just know it may clog up the yahoo answers traffic while there is an available chat section offered by yahoo website programs.
Just imagine the kind of energy it gives you when you see a friend coming your way compared to an enemy you see at a distance and how you prepare yourself in defensive mode if he is coming towards you.
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November 10th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
haha, good point
eveyrone with any brain cells knows you have to chat, even when its a q/a site, to make it ilegal, is just dumb, chatting is HOW you get to the answers and information
and its a fact of our biology and our psychology both that we NEED social contact, in depth, social contact is very healthy for us
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November 10th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I think Rallie said it best with… "Just imagine the kind of energy it gives you when you see a friend coming your way compared to an enemy you see at a distance and how you prepare yourself in defensive mode if he is coming towards you."
It’s similar to a five mile walk with your sweetheart is so much easier than walking one block with a nagging wife.
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November 10th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
I love it. It makes me think of some of my former friends who insist that staying in touch and being there for each other is too much to demand of friendship.
I have new friends now. But I’m always on the lookout for more!
Thanks Uncle Wayne!
Have you ever read "Younger Next Year?" The author talks about this same subject.
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November 10th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I think it is like the "falling in love" situation. So many times
what passes for love is when a person with low self love meets
some one who wants to get to know them. This person than
thinks, "if this person can love me, I must be lovable." Then they
have a great relationship until they discover each others faults.
If a friendship can thrive without being needy, both friends will
benefit. If one person requires a lot of attention then the other will
be overwhelmed.
Self love is very important here also. But It is going to work out according to your life script. You can heal or die as you planned.
But if you have friends you enjoy visiting, you may stick around
for a while.
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Bringing your Soul to Light , by DR. Linda Backman