Research shows that healthy and supportive relationships can reduce stress and improve your overall health and sense of well-being. However, all relationships are not equally supportive. Building a network of supportive friends, or even just one supportive relationship can be vital to your well being. Some skills that can help you to build relationships with people that are truly supportive and sustaining are- Meeting People The more people you have in your life, the more likely you are to have truly supportive relationships with at least one of them. It’s beneficial to be able to regularly add new people to your circle. Here are some good ways to meet people . Assertiveness People often think of assertiveness as ‘standing up for yourself’ and ‘not letting people push you around’ – basically the alternative to passivity. While this is mostly true, assertiveness is also the alternative to aggressiveness, a w