Not all conversations go well. Sometimes we just don’t understand where the other person is coming from or why they said what they said. But remember, not everything is about you. Sometimes the other person is just having a bad day and sometimes we’re just...
Healthy friendships are good for you! They’re linked to better cardiovascular health and mental health, lower blood pressure and stress. For healthy friendships, exercise the 2 ‘S’; ‘Smile’ and ‘Silence’ appropriately. Smile more, both with your eyes and lips. Show you’re glad to see someone. Show...
Do you avoid conversations with people you disagree with? What if you tried to engage in a conversation? Release the assumption that you’re right and they’re wrong, and approach the conversation with curiosity. Find shared values or small areas of agreement, and be more receptive to...
When overhearing conversations, what do you do? Do you move away from the conversation? Do you say or do something to let them know you are there? Do you repeat what you've heard to others? Even when you have no intention of listening, you can't help...
How many unfinished things do you have in life? Unfinished projects, conversations, tasks, books...
We want people to find us interesting. But what you’ll most probably find is that the more interested you are in others, the more interesting you are to others. Approach your interactions and conversations with more interest in what others have to say; their stories,...
How often do you enter a conversation, predicting how the other person will respond? Already decided the outcome, its negative! And as you start to feel uneasy and short of breath, then of course, the conversation will be a bit off. So the next...
Are there conversations you've been meaning to have? Things you have to say, resolve, clarify or communicate? Or simply catch up and say hello. This week, decide if you want to make the conversation happen. If yes, then: 1. Make a list of all...
