#120 - Six Ways to be More Generous in Your Friendships with Emma Nadler

Being generous in our friendships makes us better friends and keeps solid friends in our lives. We're not talking about money here! To quote this week's guest, relationship-based therapist and author, Emma Nadler, "When we act more generously we feel better. So there's a lot in it for you, too." We discussed Emma's top five ways to be a more generous friend, and I added one of mine to the list. So yes, in 29 minutes you're getting SIX ways to be more generous in your friendships, which research links to a happier, more fulfilling life.

Emma Nadler is a psychotherapist, author, and speaker. Her memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden, is about learning to adapt when life doesn’t go to plan, redefining community, and creating your own imperfect path. She has also written for The Washington Post, Salon, Huffington Post, and Newsweek, among others. In her private practice, she helps people build deeper relationships—including friendships—and cultivate more of what they want, even with life's inevitable challenges. Find Emma's newsletter on Substack: "Hope is the New Hot" and she's on Instagram @emmanadlerwrites.

Resources and links mentioned in the episode:

• Emma's article in Next Avenue, "5 Ways to be a More Generous Friend"
• Emma's memoir, The Unlikely Village of Eden
• Emma's first episode on Dear Nina, "How to Support a Friend Facing an Ambiguous Loss"
• "Most generous interpretation" -- a concept discussed often by Dr. Becky Kennedy
• Anna Goldfarb's second episode on Dear Nina, "The 14-Day Friendship Cleanse"
• Anna Goldfarb's book, Modern Friendship
• Olga Khazan's articles: "The Friendship Paradox" and "Stop Firing Your Friends"
• Our friend Debra's instagram: @fortheloveofcookbooks
• Previous episode with Jill Smokler and battling cancer and how friends can show up in support

PLEASE NOTE: Listening to this podcast in no way creates a client/therapist relationship with Emma Nadler. This is educational in nature. No legal, counseling, or other professional services are being rendered and nothing is intended to provide such services or advice of any kind. If you are having a mental health emergency, please contact 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. You can also text or call 988 for the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

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