Euthenics 2

• Personal growing habit


  Something that benefits the mind and the body
• How to achieve good growing habits

  1. Pair your habits

  2. Make habits ridiculously easy

  3. Use Mel Robbin's 5 second rule
• Friendship


  A sturdy pillar supporting the structure of our lives, providing us with a sense of belonging, comfort and joy
• Types of Friends


  • Acquaintances
  • Casual Friends
  • Long-distance Friends
  • Seasonal Friends
  • Best Friends
• Acquaintances


  • People we know casually, with limited interaction and minimal level of intimacy, often associated with specific contexts like work colleagues or classmates
• Casual Friends


  • Surface-level connections often based on shared activities or interests, where interactions are infrequent and primary social, no feeling of strong commitment
• Long-distance Friends


  • Friendships sustained through regular communication, trust and emotional support often enabled by technology despite physical distance
• Seasonal Friends


  • Friends with whom we have temporary or cyclical friendship, often based on shared circumstances or phase of life
• Best Friends


  • The closest confidants, most reliable friends & most significant relationship with strong connection & loyalty, they know us intimately, share our values and interest & feel like a family
• Qualities of a Healthy Friendship


  • Trust
  • Honesty
  • Compassion
  • Mutual Respect
  • Non-judgmental
  • Mindful Listening
• Trust


  Forms the foundation of any healthy relationship
• Honesty


  Brings transparency in relationship, sincere friends do not sugarcoat or hide the truth
• Compassion


  The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
• Mutual Respect


  Essential in any strong friendship, each other's opinions, boundaries are valued, each are treated with kindness, consideration and dignity
• Non-judgmental


  A safe and accepting space without fear of criticism or ridicule, fostering genuine openness and intimacy
• Mindful Listening


  Giving undivided attention, listening to what your friend is not saying, being aware of non-verbal clues in conversing with friends
• Qualities of Unhealthy Friendship


  • Manipulation
  • Negativity
  • Guilt Tripping
• Manipulation


  Emotional blackmail and control tactics in friendship is toxic
• Negativity


  A friendship that constantly brings you down, engage in toxic behavior, emotionally drains and causes stress
• Guilt Tripping


  Emotional Manipulation to get their way or make you feel obligated to do things for them, pressuring you into situations you are uncomfortable with