Eat healthily, exercise, have a skincare routine, look after loved ones, earn money and get eight hours of sleep per night. We’ve all seen the memes that talk about the expectations on us as women to keep on top of life and its demands. Stretching ourselves so thin means that maintaining our friendships can often fall to the bottom of the priority list.
But research shows the power of female friendship, as maintaining these important relationships and being sociable can have a hugely positive impact on our physical and mental health. Psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE says, “How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, and all the research in every domain shows that we fare better when we have close, connected friendships.”
