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Five Ways to Kick Shyness Out of Your Life
If you have trouble talking to anyone, for example, you might resolve to make one small purchase every day from the drugstore or five and ten, being sure to make conversation with the store clerk or cashier each time.
If making conversation with a stranger in the cafeteria is too difficult for you, try just making conversation with whoever is waiting in line ahead or behind you.
How You Can Make Friends with Anyone
There are certain behaviors that will increase your chance of forming friendships with the people you meet.
...If you enter into a situation, such as a new job where you want to make a good impression on your boss and co-workers, a party, or a networking event, and you are convinced that you will make a good impression on everybody, this will tend to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. ... If you seem nervous or lacking in self-confidence around other people, they may pick up on this.
Powerful Ways to Prevent Childhood Shyness
A child may seem to be gregarious in his or her early years, but may develop shyness later on.
As your child matures, he or she may actually need encouragement to “open up,” and need practice in more complex social interactions.
...If you see signs of shyness developing in your child, make sure that you do not contribute to the problem.
A Powerful Five Step Plan for Beating Loneliness
Some think that loneliness is a problem confined to the elderly, but studies have found that high school and college students are often the loneliest.
...Many people think they're lonely when, in reality, they simply haven't learned how to have fun by themselves.
...A solitary trip to the museum can also be enjoyable, and you have the advantage of spending all the time you like at your favorite exhibits.
Top 5 Myths About Loneliness
Researchers in the United States, Finland and Sweden ranked loneliness right up there with smoking, high blood pressure and obesity as a health risk factor. )
...The researchers found that people who live isolated lives with few strong friendships are twice as likely to die prematurely as those who have close friends and a strong social network. )
...Outsiders often look at frat parties and similar types of events in which booze is a major feature and feel left out of the fun.
Keys to Overcoming Loneliness
Researchers have found that people who live isolated lives with few strong friendships are twice as likely to die prematurely as those who have close friends and a strong social network.
...It is even possible to feel lonely when at a party or surrounded by others, even if one appears to be "Whooping it up."
...The reliance on booze and getting drunk can be one of the most common warning signs that someone is trying to cover up loneliness or a feeling of emptiness.
How to Stop Worrying About the Past
Do you ever worry or obsess over some faux pas, or some perceived faux pas, that you have committed in the past? "That was a really dumb thing I said. How could I be so stupid? Why can't I ever think of the right things to say?" This can make shyness worse. Here's how to stop.
Stop worrying about the past!
Worry can make shyness worse, because if every time you try to initiate a social interaction and you don't perform perfectly, and you then punish and berate and chastise yourself for any perceived mistakes, you will decrease your chances of even making an effort in the future.
...If the latter does keep you from making any mistakes in the future, it will only be by squelching any desire on your part to even make any effort next time!
Why You MUST Remember People's Names
How many times have you had the embarrassment of seeing someone on the street, in the cafeteria, in class, or elsewhere and been addressed by name--but, for the life of you, you couldn’t remember the other person’s name?
...A person’s name, as Dale Carnegie wrote, is to them the most important sound in any language.
How to Remember Names in 5 Simple Steps
The five rules of remembering names: Hear the name, spell the name, comment on the name, use the name in conversation, and use the name when you leave.
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