Small talk, big gains

TALKING TO STRANGERS MAKES US HAPPIER AND IT'S EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK, DISCOVERS REBECCA FRANK

My mum is staying with us for the weekend and I'm feeling a bit ashamed. She's already struck up conversation with at least two people on my road that I've never spoken to. It's no great surprise, she loves to talk. She doesn't care if they're a total stranger, young or old, chatty or shy, in a hurry or waiting for a bus, if there's an opportunity for a chinwag, she'll take it. It's not that I'm not friendly – I've got plenty of friends who would consider me chatty. I'm just busy (poor, I know), and a bit lazy when it comes to making an effort with people I don't know. In researching this article, I discover that I'm not alone. And, more importantly, that many people like me are…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023

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