Does maintaining open body angles really invite connection?
I used to glue my elbows to my ribs at parties. Safer that way, right? Less real estate for judgment. One night a friend leaned in and whispered, “Dud...
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Are virtual avatars training wheels for real-life interaction?
I’m hunched over my desk wearing a plastic headset that makes me look like a bug. In the mirror I’m a mess; in VRChat I’m a seven-foot neon fox with f...
Read moreIs journaling or voice-noting better for me?
Tuesday, 7:52 a.m. I’m half-dressed, hunting for socks, and anxious thoughts are already hosting a rave in my skull. I grab a notebook to dump the noi...
Read moreCan you "catch" social anxiety from friends or family?
Last month I was crammed in the back of an Uber with my cousin, Maya. We were on the way to a friend’s birthday. Thirty minutes earlier she’d been fin...
Read moreIs storytelling equally powerful across cultures?
## intro: a chatty coffee line and a nagging question ...
Read moreHow can i politely ask someone to lower their voice?
Yesterday I was trying to read in a café while a guy two tables over was giving his entire fantasy-football rundown at top volume. I knew I should say...
Read moreHow do i stop ruminating while trying to sleep?
I’m flat on my back at 2:37 a.m., watching the red glow of my alarm clock like it’s the scoreboard of a game I’m losing. The presentation I have to gi...
Read moreHow do i manage anxiety when everyone's cameras are on?
## the cold open: laptop fans, sweaty palms, fifteen little squares ...
Read moreCan improvisational dance tame performance anxiety?
My palms were sweaty, knees weak - yeah, the Eminem line hits different when it’s your own body glitching. Ten minutes before my first poetry open-mic...
Read moreWhy does storytelling shorten perceived time?
You know that slow-motion feeling when you’re stuck in a dentist’s waiting room and the ticking clock feels like it’s trolling you? ...
Read moreHow do i stop feeling like i'm always being watched?
Last Friday night I’m in the supermarket, shuffling toward the freezer, when it hits me: every shopper, every security camera, even the automatic door...
Read moreHow can i use silence as a powerful tool?
I’m in line at a coffee shop. One machine is busted, the barista is sweating, and five of us are just… standing there. Nobody talks. I can feel my pul...
Read moreWhat's a polite exit line for awkward networking chats?
## the moment you realise the conversation is dying ...
Read moreIs it helpful to practice speeches in the mirror?
Four hours before my sister’s wedding I was hiding in a hotel bathroom, tie half-done, reciting the best-man speech to my own reflection. Steam from a...
Read moreIs social anxiety making you misinterpret neutral faces as judgy?
I’m on the subway at 7:42 a.m. A guy in a hoodie glances up, then looks straight through me with that totally blank “commuter face.” My brain whispers...
Read moreWhy does silence feel awkward only after you notice it?
I was halfway through a first date when the café playlist glitched and fell quiet. For two whole seconds I felt fine. Then my brain went, “no music, n...
Read moreHow do i survive family gatherings when i feel overwhelmed?
I’m wedged between the coat rack and the punch bowl at my aunt’s place, pretending to study the wallpaper while an uncle I barely know explains crypto...
Read moreHow do i avoid monotone on webinars?
I’m staring at the webcam, waiting for the meeting to start, and I can feel my voice turning into elevator music before I’ve even opened my mouth. I k...
Read moreCan micro-expressions make or break first impressions?
Yesterday morning I was in the queue at Pret, headphones on, half awake. The barista called “Olivia?” I’m clearly not Olivia, so I scrunched my brows ...
Read moreWhy does my stomach hurt before social events?
You’re half-way into getting dressed, Spotify is DJing, and then… boom. A cramp, a twist, a little nausea encore. Your brain shouts “we’re only going ...
Read moreDo posture changes make a real difference?
I’m hunched over my phone in the checkout line at Target, hoodie half-zipped, hoping the world forgets I exist. I catch my reflection in the freezer d...
Read moreDoes active listening outweigh slick speaking skills?
## intro: a party, a fridge, and that one guy who never shuts up...
Read moreHow do i stop my mind from racing during social events?
## the moment the playlist kicks in and your brain hits 1.5x speed ...
Read moreHow to handle group conversations with confidence
I’m leaning against the kitchen counter at a friend-of-a-friend’s birthday. Solo cup, stiff smile, zero plan. Eight people volley jokes about fantasy ...
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