I have struggled throughout my life with social situations, even family members. I am now in my 40's and finally understand the struggle was just my different interpretation of the world and people around me.
Along my journey I have found little methods and tricks to improve the quality and joy in my life. Why continue to figure life out the hard way?
I know what works for one person, won't work for all, but if you found a way to improve a part of your life, or the quality of your life in one area - would you consider sharing it in this post with your friends here?
Here are tips that have worked for me, and I want to share:
1) My opinion, eye contact has always been useless and unnecessary. However, when I was young, I was directed to make eye contact with people. The rules of eye contact were never clearly explained. So, I made eye contact with everyone, and if they weren't looking at me I would stare until they looked back at me. Then the eye contact issue was resolved and I could move on to the next person.
I wish my mother had said, "Eye contact is only necessary if you are engaged in a conversation with other person/people. If you are in a large room full of people, there is no need for direct eye contact-glance at a person and look away. Do not stare." Probably obvious to the rest of the world, but that was my literal interpretation
2) Find time to exercise, getting sweaty, a couple times a week. It improves both the mental and physical outlook.
Thank you for sharing!
Along my journey I have found little methods and tricks to improve the quality and joy in my life. Why continue to figure life out the hard way?
I know what works for one person, won't work for all, but if you found a way to improve a part of your life, or the quality of your life in one area - would you consider sharing it in this post with your friends here?
Here are tips that have worked for me, and I want to share:
1) My opinion, eye contact has always been useless and unnecessary. However, when I was young, I was directed to make eye contact with people. The rules of eye contact were never clearly explained. So, I made eye contact with everyone, and if they weren't looking at me I would stare until they looked back at me. Then the eye contact issue was resolved and I could move on to the next person.
I wish my mother had said, "Eye contact is only necessary if you are engaged in a conversation with other person/people. If you are in a large room full of people, there is no need for direct eye contact-glance at a person and look away. Do not stare." Probably obvious to the rest of the world, but that was my literal interpretation
2) Find time to exercise, getting sweaty, a couple times a week. It improves both the mental and physical outlook.
Thank you for sharing!