Sentences with phrase «of strong friendships»

In the article, Vanderkam examines the psychological benefits of strong friendships (and why we sometimes let them slide anyway) before offering a long list of «ways to be a good friend, even when you've got a lot going on.»

I emerged from the bubble of elementary school, twelve years old and surrounded by some of the strongest friendships I would ever have — friendships that have carried over into my adult life and created a network of support and love.

The theme of strong friendship and acceptance of all types of people are what this show is all about and that is what this world needs now.

Series, the Gottmans have suggested that the best sex tends to be a result of the strongest friendships.

Not exact matches

Over 4,000 employees and 100 employers in the UK were asked about their relationships at work, and 48 % of said they had strong friendships with more than one colleague.

Over half of the employers asked (56 %) said strong work friendships increase productivity, and 70 % said it's healthy for staff to have someone to confide in.

But according to a new international survey of more than 2,300 professionals, there's something else you can try: Cultivating strong employee friendships.

By now, most of us are well aware that companies with workplaces that foster strong friendships among their employees have far higher engagement rates than those that don't.

On the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Canada and Japan can look back with satisfaction on a long - standing friendship that was restored and revived, following the disruption of the war years, primarily through strong trade ties.

This is true anywhere in the world, but if you move to downtown Vegas and bring with you the entrepreneurial qualities of resiliency, resourcefulness, and optimism, you're much more likely to form a strong network of true friendships with people who have a bias for building new relationships, looking out for each other, and helping each other out.

Until there are stronger practices of friendship and community and hospitality in the church, I feel an enormous amount of anguish and frustration when I tell young gay Christians that, yes, I do think, on the authority of Scripture, that God is asking you to live without gay sex.

By conceiving of collegiality in terms of «support groups,» the authors fail to appreciate the potential for strong forms of collegiality that have the character of friendship, in which fellow pastors share each other's lives and help shape each other's character.

Dating, it seems to me, is an opportunity to develop a strong and beautiful friendship, built through honest communication, patience, prayer, mutual respect and understanding, and on a commitment to grow the fruits of the Spirit through lots of circumstances.

feels like an excuse to laugh at the personality and foolishness of Tommy Wiseau in brand - new ways, but it also humanizes him, establishing a strong central story about a lopsided and perplexing friendship between Tommy and his longtime best friend and filmmaking partner Greg Sestero (played by Franco's real - life brother, Dave Franco).

People of the past knew this kind of love and many had such strong bound friendships, but because you are so depraved, you interpret it in you own frame of mind.

The programme is especially strong in its promotion of chastity and self - discipline as essential for the development of true and lasting friendships, clearly delineating lust from love [5].

(I don't mean to say that straight couples do not achieve this in the same measure at times — not all couple, gay or straight so, though — but that it may be somewhat easier for gay couples in the same way it is easier for two people of the same gender to develop a strong friendship, which is the basis of any good relationship.)

Strong friendship ties were built, and the departure of our seminary guests was an occasion for both tears and joy.

I once almost lost a friendship because I suggested that her voice was not strong enough to sustain the passion of her angrier songs.

Following World War II, Pentecostals developed a thriving friendship with the emerging «New Evangelicals» - a welcome recast of souring pre-war Fundamentalism - in which strong roles were played by persons like Harold Ockenga and Billy Graham and by institutions like Christianity Today, Fuller Theological Seminary, and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE).

If, on occasion, Konstan seems to press this argument too far, bypassing a little too quickly the sense one sometimes gets that classical thinkers did have tendencies to ground friendship in utility, his argument nonetheless makes a strong case for a significant degree of overlap between ancient and modern views of friendship.

I can't say exactly how our friendship started, but it grew strong over cups of tea and records, homework club and dancing around her bedroom to Belle and Sebastian.

The bonds you create over eight years of friendship / classmate relationships can be strong, taut with a history of small scuffles and disputes that only strengthen your assurance that those humans are going to stick it out with you.

«We attribute our years of success to a strong sense of friendship supporting each other through good and difficult times with profound loyalty,» says Fher.

Our innovative approach places the child at the center of all aspects of club policy and decision making, and fosters an environment that enables our players to develop a passion for the game, grow strong, stay healthy, build skills, and become leaders on and off the field — all while building friendships and having a ton of fun!

I still believe in courtship and friendship as a start of a strong relationship.

Strong friendships are also important for their self - esteem and sense of belonging.

Through investing emotional energy and time with one another outside the marital relationship, the former platonic friendship can begin to form a strong emotional bond which hurts the intimacy of the spousal... MORE relationship.

A virgin until 24 (this may be one of the book's more shocking revelations), with a checkered romantic history, and a young adulthood focused on work and strong female friendships, she ultimately got lucky: She met her future husband at the bar of a restaurant where she had stopped to pick up a takeout dinner.

The chemistry of you both, your strong friendship and great energy is infectious.

Encourage Strong Friendships: Middle school students face a lot of social issues while at school, including bullying and social ostracism.

You fail together and win together and bonds of friendship grow stronger because of these experiences.

A typical 3 - year - old doesn't fully understand the meaning of friendship and might not have strong bonds with playmates, so you can consider constructing the guest list without soliciting his opinion if that's easier on you.

There exist a multitude of ways in which state actors could conceivably use more restrained forms of emotional rhetoric and behaviour to convey, for example, the tone of their relations with other states, ranging from strong friendship, to indifference, to even contempt.

Whether it's the tribal sense of knowing who your gang is, and why you're opposed to the other gang, or the close knit friendship of long working relationships and shared experiences of highs and lows, the connections forged between public servants are strong, if just as flawed and occasionally destructive as those in the outside world.

Blue Labour talks about family and friendships at the heart of society, rather than just material wealth; it also offers a very strong critique of the free market as well as the big state.

Speaking during an interview Monday with Susan Arbetter of WCNY's «The Capitol Pressroom,» Cuomo held to the line that he and the mayor have a strong friendship that will outlast the sniping between the two.

Today, however, the billionaire REBNY chairman enjoys a strangely strong friendship with Mr. de Blasio, even as he has sought to duck the building requirements of the mayor's affordable housing initiative.

«We're now in a set of circumstances where the bonds of friendship however strong can't stand in the way of a proper resolution of these issues.»

«You need men and women of strong character and courage who will not only be able to turn down inducement of any kind but also act without consideration for tribe, friendship, religion or any other parochial considerations.»

«The reason for this close friendship doesn't just have to do with our shared history, our shared heritage; our ties of language and culture; or even the strong partnership between our governments,» he said.

In addition, her lifelong friendship with Pat Walls and strong support of 504 North Star Democratic Club has to be taken into account.

Findings showed that friendship satisfaction and job satisfaction were the two strongest predictors of life satisfaction, as opposed to the number of friends.

Furthermore, this experience has helped to greatly expand my network of human resources which includes not only the individuals in my lab, but also my fellow interns and the strong friendships we have forged during our time here.»

«The two best things about serving on the NORDP Board are working with others passionately committed to the success of our organization and its members and the strong friendships I developed with other Board members.

An obvious effect of playing in a team with friends is that your friendships can become stronger.

Studies show that a strong support system and meaningful friendships are important for the health of the brain.

Studies show that those with strong friendships are far more resilient in many settings, whether dealing with difficult work situations, a serious medical illness, or even the loss of a loved one.

Acquiring the most nutrient - dense foods is an ever - changing pilgrimage that leaves you with heartwarming friendships, a stronger sense of community and a peaceful satisfaction that you are nourishing your family by obtaining the freshest, cleanest, most nutrient - dense local foods around.

The class size was manageable... and I could tell there was a strong bond of trust and even friendship between the instructors and the yogis attending class.