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National Women’s Friendship Day, really?
Yes! National Women’s Friendship Day was created in 1999 by Kappa Delta Sorority® for women everywhere; this special day provides an opportunity for women to recognize those friends who make a difference in their lives. This is the tenth anniversary of the day established to inspire women to reconnect with the female friends that make us healthier, happier, and less stressed and even live longer – our girlfriends!
We all know that friendship can make us happier, but now we know that friendship can make us healthier. Studies
have found that social ties reduce our risk of disease by lowering blood pressure, heart rate and cholesterol, major risk factors for heart disease. A landmark UCLA study found that when a woman engages in “tending and befriending,” her body, unlike a man’s, releases more oxytocin, a chemical that counters stress and produces a calming effect. From the famed Nurses’ Health Study from Harvard Medical School, researchers concluded that not having close friends or confidants was as detrimental to your health as smoking or carrying extra weight. “There’s no doubt,” says Dr. Klein, “that friends are helping us live longer.” National Women’s Friendship Day is a great opportunity to celebrate these important friendships and to educate women about health issues.
Every woman and every women’s group can celebrate National Women’s Friendship Day. Send a card. Make a phone call. Meet for lunch. Plan a girlfriends’ getaway. Take part in a women’s health fair. Host a seminar on an issue important to women. Organize a clothing drive for needy women. From the simple to the more complex, there are countless ways to celebrate our women friends!
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