| Social interactions are a common thing in our society. | | | | relationships is sharing yourself with others. It is also |
| They are also a very important part of a balanced | | | | about give and take. Treat others as you want them |
| and healthy lifestyle. For some people, building | | | | to treat you. Relationships are also about |
| relationships is easy. Others find it hard because they | | | | communication and sharing, both the good and the |
| are set in their own ways or because they are shy. | | | | bad times in our lives. |
| There are many opportunities to meet people. If you | | | | It is easy to let our lifestyle affect our relationships. |
| work you will have co-workers to interact with. Most | | | | The computer age has made us less social. Do you |
| of us have friends from school and family members | | | | often send emails rather than calling your friend? |
| we are close with. Joining the gym, a club, or | | | | Make sure you keep those personal connections alive. |
| donating your time at a charity are all great ways to | | | | If you havent spent time in a relationship for a while |
| meet people. Those of us with children meet many | | | | then consider calling to say you are thinking of them. |
| people at school activities and sporting events. | | | | We find out who our true friends are when the chips |
| It is healthy to have many different types of | | | | are down. These are the people who stand beside us |
| relationships. We all know some people just by | | | | no matter what is going on. They offer us support in |
| routine such as the mailman and the clerk at the | | | | our times of loss and grief. They motivate us and |
| convenient store. We also develop casual | | | | encourage us. Relationships are very important to our |
| acquaintances with large amounts of people. Most of | | | | mental health and a crucial part of living a healthy |
| us only have a small circle of very close friends we | | | | lifestyle. |
| hold dear to our heart. The secret to having good | | | | |