| Description |
xv, 255 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Preface: The power of friendship in a pandemic -- Introduction: The revolutionary act of connection in the digital age -- part 1. Be more playful: Make a friend map ; Trade screen time for friend time ; Question what it means to be a grown-up ; Try new things ; Twenty interesting questions more interesting than "What do you do?" -- Become a sheriff of good times ; Find something that makes you feel whole ; Hug more, hug longer ; Get into your body ; Wherever you go, bring an offering ; Open your world -- part 2. Be a better friend: Belong to yourself first ; Destigmatize mental health ; Lose the agenda ; Come as you are ; Do an emotional bandwidth check ; Be a hype person ; Have a closet of trust at work ; Start saying no ; Be less flaky -- part 3. Invest in friendship: Start slow ; Always go on a second date ; Go deep rather than wide ; Honor the one-on-one ; Know who's in your circle ; Have fewer Facebook friends ; Treat your friends ; Don't ask, just help ; Exchange your talents ; Get somebody else a gig ; Repair what's broken ; Live in death's face -- part 4. Stay in touch: Become a correspondence queen ; Send a video love letter ; Put friendship on the calendar ; Bring good habits home ; Keep a friend treasure box ; Pick up the phone and call ; Listen to a full album ; Keep friendship in your family manifesto ; Build a healthier relationship with social media ; Make virtual connection a reality ; A few apps that help you connect with friends ; Use technology to heal -- part 5. Embrace ritual: Replace scrolling with gratitude ; Create a unique routine ; Swim in a creative container ; Host a friends' showcase ; Don't go our for drinks ; Hold space for your friends ; Have tea with strangers (and have tea alone) ; Practice Shabbat ; Be vulnerable around other men ; Uplift other women ; Start a Monday night activity club ; Make an all my friends playlist ; Have an intentional bachelor (or bachelorette) party ; Think like a chief experience officer ; Forty fun rituals to practice with your friends -- part 6. Be a minister for loneliness in your community: Be an agent of human connection ; Spend more time with people who are older (and wiser) than you ; Foster intergenerational friendships ; Create a support system for new parents ; Create safe and supportive spaces ; Bridge the divide ; Build an exponential community ; Live in community ; Remember to let the light in -- Afterword: You have to decide what kind of friend you want to be |
| Summary |
"A refreshing, positive guide to making new bonds, taking care of your people, and living a meaningful life"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) |
| Subject |
Friendship
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Loneliness
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| Genre/Form |
Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills
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Self-help publications.
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Self-help publications.
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Livres de croissance personnelle.
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| LC no. |
2020947764 |
| ISBN |
9780762472277 (hardcover) |
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0762472278 |
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(ebook) |
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