Is it Time to Do a Friendship Audit? - A good friend is like a big, strong hug-one squeeze and everything is instantly better.

A good friend is like a big, strong hug-one squeeze and everything is instantly better. In the latest installment of our Power Up Program, WD editor in chief Meaghan Murphy gives you a foolproof strategy for choosing friends wisely.

- By Meaghan Murphy

Many of us perpetuate friendships we shouldn't, with people who drain us rather than fuel our energy and happiness. For that reason, Terri Cole, a psychotherapist and the author of Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of HighFunctioning Codependency, suggests that once a year or so we audit our friendships. This involves thinking about the people you spend the most time with and asking yourself these key questions:

How do you feel when you think about hanging out with them?

How do you feel when you're together?

How do you feel afterward?

They're simple questions, but try it. Life is too short and your energy is too precious to waste on people who feel like a rainy day.If you answer anything other than some version of