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b'Friendships matter deeply for our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. But unlike kids, adults generally don\\u2019t knock on their neighbors\\u2019 doors and say, \\u201cHey wanna come outside and play?\\u201d Making and keeping friends in adulthood is tricky (to say the least). Join us for a special conversation about friendship. In the first half of this episode, Yael and Debbie discuss how they see some of the issues in cultivating friendships in adulthood. The second half of this episode features clinical psychologist, Adam Dorsay, whose TEDx talk,\\xa0Friendships in Adulthood: Five Things to Know\\xa0lays out important ideas we can all learn from. Tune in to learn about common challenges and tips for overcoming them, what to look for in friends, how to be a good friend yourself, and much more.\\nListen and Learn:\\n\\nThe science behind why quality (not quantity) friendships are so important in adulthood\\n\\nCommon challenges to making friends in adulthood\\n\\nThe problem of loneliness\\n\\nThe challenges inherent in investing in adult friendships relationships\\n\\nThe dangers of expecting too much of any one friend and how to overcome that challenge\\n\\nIdeas for finding new friends\\n\\nConsiderations in choosing friends\\n\\nUnderstanding what being a good friend looks like\\n\\nData on why is friendship good for our love lives\\n\\nAbout Adam Dorsay\\nDr. Adam Dorsay\\xa0is a licensed psychologist and a certified executive coach working in private practice in San Jose, CA. He is the co-creator of Project Reciprocity, a resiliency program based out of FaceBook\\u2019s headquarters. In 2021, Adam was a featured TEDx speaker on the topic of friendships in adulthood.\\xa0\\nResources:\\nAdam\\u2019s website:\\xa0https://dradamdorsay.com/\\nAdam\\u2019s TEDx talk:\\xa0Friendships in Adulthood: Five Things to Know\\xa0\\nArticle\\xa0on the power of the casual check-in\\nRelated Episodes:\\n\\nEpisode 85. Emotion Efficacy with Aprilia West\\n\\nEpisode 113. Self-Compassion for Parents with Susan Pollak\\n\\nEpisode 168. Everyday Conversations: How Conversational Style Impacts Relationships with Deborah Tannen\\n\\nEpisode 266. Future Tense with Tracy Dennis-Tiwary\\n\\nEpisode 269. Connection Through Vulnerability with Rikke Kjelgaar\\n\\nOffers and Events:\\nThe way we approach and treat trauma has been evolving \\u2013 even in just the last several years. The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) has interviewed the top experts in the treatment of trauma and narrowed down hours of interviews to a carefully curated training program. Each week, all the experts focus on a single topic in trauma treatment. It\\u2019s free to watch the weekly course broadcasts, you just have to sign up at\\xa0TraumaMasterSeries.com/POTC\\xa0Or, you can purchase the Gold Package to own the complete program (with transcripts, video and audio downloads and bonuses) at 50% off the normal price!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'