Set these friendship goals before the summer ends

About this episode

This episode discusses setting friendship goals using the fresh start effect and includes an exercise with connection goals for the summer.

There's a psychological concept known as "the fresh start effect", and it can be helpful as you set your friendship goals for the summer. You've been wanting better friendships for a while now, but you're not quite sure where to start. We'll walk you through an exercise that includes more than 8 examples of connection goals you can set this season. 🎧 BUT WAIT… THERE'S MORE. This week's Office Hours bonus content includes an EXTRA episode that focuses on what to do when you feel resentful toward a friend. It drops in Office Hours on June 16. Members of Office Hours get supplementary material like this with every episode to deepen their friendships. Join anytime at: https://friend-forward.captivate.fm/office-hours . TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE: What is the "fresh start" effect? The 5 domains of relational health How to set a goal for the domain that reflects your most pressing friendship issue/ desire 📚 EPISODE RESOURCES & REFERENCES: At the beginning of the episode, Danielle mentions her girls' trip to Savannah and her stay at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront . 🎙️ GET FEATURED ON THE PODCAST Have a friendship question, hot take, or personal story you want featured? Send a voice…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Bayard Jackson

Topics covered

• friendship goals
• fresh start effect
• relational health
• connection goals
• resentment in friendships

Keywords

• friendship
• goals
• fresh start effect
• relational health
• resentment
• connection
• summer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Office Hours

Places: Savannah, Marriott Savannah Riverfront

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