You Need Better Friends: How Your Inner Circle Can Create Your Future

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. You'll discover: How disciplined friends rub off on you How social media contacts don't equal real friends The pandemic's damaging effect on relationships What to look for in nurturing, growth-minded friends Steps to find your circle and deepen bonds Let Dr. Axe show you how surrounding yourself with the right people leads to self-improvement. Discover the joy and meaning true friendship brings. Want more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel . Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter Links: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797612464890?journalCode=pssa https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/finding-self-discipline-in-others/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ecin.12730 https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57082/how-friends-influence-one-another-for-better-or-worse-in-high-school https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1477370816684150 https://www.simonalexanderong.com/2013/10/how-your-circle-of-friends-influence-who-you-become/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/the-state-of-american-friendship-change-challenges-and-loss/ https://nypost.com/2021/07/27/americans-have-fewer-friends-than-ever-before-study/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/sns-family-facebook-fights-coronavirus-20200530-d3tgaveghvbqxolp37ch4hlrai-story.html https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2022/ways-covid-19-has-changed-friendships.html https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/friendships/art-20044860 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices