[Coaching did] not just reduce my anxiety generally, but there are also lots of situation where I feel almost no anxiety now, whereas before I felt a lot!” - Callum -- Anxiety reduced by 95% when talking to strangers-- Parties, marriages and other events are now something to look forward to!-- Implemented a system to rationalize fears and insecurities, as to methodically take action. Meet … [Read more...]
The extensive toolkit to turn casual contacts into new friends!
New people, new chances! So I just started a new job at a big engineering firm. From day one I try to connect with everyone I meet. Confident that all encounters will go well. Hopefully, I can make a few new friends among my colleagues. Just like all the awesome people I befriended at my last job. As we have lunch, slurping some cheap goulash soup, I try to go to a deeper level. But my newfound … [Read more...]
3 strategies to make friends IRL – even if you feel socially left behind
At the beginning of my college years, I was alone a lot, it sucked. I had this gaping hole but didn’t know what to do with it. So I ground away my time. Gaming, watching movies. Numbing myself. Feeling lonely. I was not really making friends. Yeah, I knew a few people. My stoner roommates for example. Cool guys, but not the relief from social isolation I craved. No offense stoners, but you are not … [Read more...]