The people we surround ourselves with shape the trajectory of our lives. Our friends can either elevate us to new heights or hold us back from growth. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Josh Axe makes the case for curating a community of friends who challenge you to improve. He reveals the transformational power of true friendship.\n\nYou'll discover:\n\nHow disciplined friends rub off on you\n\nHow social media contacts don't equal real friends\n\nThe pandemic's damaging effect on relationships\n\nWhat to look for in nurturing, growth-minded friends\n\nSteps to find your circle and deepen bonds\n\n\nLet Dr. Axe show you how surrounding yourself with the right people leads to self-improvement. Discover the joy and meaning true friendship brings.\n\nWant more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel.\n\nFollow Dr. Josh Axe\nInstagram\nTwitter\nFacebook\nTik-Tok\n\nFollow Leaders\nInstagram\nTwitter\nFacebook\nEmail Newsletter\n\nLinks:\nhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797612464890?journalCode=pssa\nhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/finding-self-discipline-in-others/\nhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ecin.12730\nhttps://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57082/how-friends-influence-one-another-for-better-or-worse-in-high-school\nhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1477370816684150\nhttps://www.simonalexanderong.com/2013/10/how-your-circle-of-friends-influence-who-you-become/\nhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships\nhttps://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/\nhttps://nypost.com/2021/07/27/americans-have-fewer-friends-than-ever-before-study/\nhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-family-facebook-fights-coronavirus-20200530-d3tgaveghvbqxolp37ch4hlrai-story.html\nhttps://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2022/ways-covid-19-has-changed-friendships.html\nhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/friendships/art-20044860