Splash Biography

Friendship is the fabric of our lives. The secret to living a happy, healthy, and academically successful life as a student is to have fulfilling friendships. Friendship is so vital for well-being that researchers have discovered that feeling lonely is as harmful for one's health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day! Yet, we are never taught how to cultivate healthy friendships. In this workshop, we will integrate concepts from psychology, public health, and human-centered design to learn how we can realistically build better friendships in our own lives. You will learn specific strategies for making new friends, deepening your existing friendships, and overcoming conflicts together—because when our friendships thrive, we thrive.