How to avoid awkward silences

On any given day, you enter the elevator with your head down, headphones on, probably scrolling through your phone and thinking about what song you want to listen to to start the day in a good mood. Just as the doors are closing, you make eye contact with your neighbor who pretends to run before the doors close. In your mind you imagine smiling and flicking back at him as the doors close. But in reality, you stick your hand out to make the doors open so that your dear neighbor can…

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How to have a conversation with anyone: listening

Introverts in general have a very special characteristic: we know how to listen. The problem is that some of us do not take advantage of it in out conversations. I would always be afraid of not knowing what to say and having awkward silences, but why did I have fluid conversations with my family without any problem? I knew what to say at all times, there were no awkward silences, and I was comfortable. However, with people outside my family I would get stuck or I could not think of topics of…

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How to end a conversation without being rude

If you find yourself not knowing how to end a conversation, welcome to the club. The truth is that whether you are an introvert or not, having a conversation is one of the most complex human activities: we are constantly receiving and sending stimuli, trying to understand the message, tone of voice, emotions and body language. According to a research by Harvard University, the most difficult part of a conversation is ending it. In this post I will give you some tips and tricks you can use to escape from uncomfortable trivial…

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