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How to network effectively
How to read body language
How to find common ground with others
Reducing your personal filter
The reason we are afraid to open up, to share some things is the fact that we are afraid of how others will react.
If you want to make someone be comfortable in your presence and feel safe to open up, consider reducing the filter you use for "judging" the world around you.
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Assumption questions
You can use them to guide the conversation in a way that leads a person to open up.
- How they work: you make assumptions about someone based on your observations and see if you are right or not.
- How they help you: these questions show that yo...
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Share something weird
To show that someone is safe to open up with you, share something that is considered to be somehow weird. Just be careful to not seem too crazy.
Sharing something slightly odd about you will signal to the other person that you don't really care about what others think and also that you...
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Make sure your value is high enough
The higher your value, the easi...
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Why we use small talk
So instead of talking about what we really want, we put on a sort of filter and spend the time discussing the weather, classes or sports, because all these are safe topics.
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Proximity is power
When we stay around people who are comfortable, there’s no impetus to grow. No stretch, no improvement.
If you want to know how to feel happier, spend time with others who share your passions or who can teach you something new.
Preventing Toxic Positivity
It is important that we become completely conscious of how we react to things and when to react. Being able to feel negative emotions is normal and should be normalized. Here are ways we can prevent the spread of toxic positivity:
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