5 Reasons You Need a Girl’s Trip This Weekend

Pack the wine, the playlists and, of course, your best mates

If you’ve seen Amy Poehler’s Wine Country on Netflix, you may already be planning your next girl’s weekend away, but if not, here’s five reasons you should be!

Friendships help us live longer
A recent study actually found that strong friendships can increase our longevity… now if that’s not a reason to hang out with your closest mates then we don’t know what is!

Wine Country, 2019, NETFLIX

Mates make us happy
Literally. It’s been proven that spending time with friends produces oxytocin – the happy hormone. So that’s why it feels so good to spend an afternoon with your nearest and dearest.

Holidays cultivate friendships
It was easier when we were all 12 and could spend as long as we wanted climbing trees and watching high school rom-coms, but as adults life often gets in the way. Holidays offer a chance to bond and make memories with your friends so that your friendship circle doesn’t grow apart.

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You’ll gain perspective
Life is complicated and it’s easy to get stressed or anxious about it, but spending a weekend with several of your closest girlfriends gives you the chance to get a different perspective on any problems you’re mulling over.

Laughter is medicine
A weekend with your girls is bound to produce a tonne of giggles, and studies show that laughter can actually lower blood pressure, reduce stress and release endorphins. Just think how 48 hours of it will make you feel!