Be with others.
Connecting with others can help you physically and emotionally.
Having a friend or friend group contributes to your wellbeing:
- Offering emotional and social growth opportunities
- Boosting happiness and reduce stress when you do fun things together
- Increasing your sense of belonging and purpose
- Decreasing feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression by providing companionship and support
- Motivating and encouraging your physical health
Try one or more of these activities to make a new friend or support existing friendships!
The first step to forming a new friendship is getting to know a new person by asking thoughtful, easy questions like “What TV shows do you like?” and “What’s your favorite book?”
Make a post in the Friendship rally with a “get to know you” style question. Keep it simple. Make sure to respond to at least one other
After finishing something that you’ve worked hard for, it’s time to celebrate your success! Plan a celebration wrapping up your cookie season this spring.
Being kind to others is part of the Girl Scout Law. It’s also an important part of taking care of your friendships and creating a place of belonging where both you and others can feel safe. Do the Group Belonging discussion and activity with your troop or with a friend to reflect on how you can help create accepting and welcoming relationships. You can find the discussion and activity page in the Friendship rally!
