The Mating Grounds Podcast

Helping Joe, Episode 4

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Mar 5, 2015
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ANECDOTE

Showing Up Worked: Improv Story

  • Joe forced his way into a sold-out improv class and loved three hours of playful games.
  • The class reminded him how much fun sustained, goofy social play can be and loosen social anxiety.
ADVICE

Ask To Find What's Interesting

  • Ask open questions but play a game: aim to find what is interesting about the person.
  • Keep digging with 'why' until an unusual or emotional detail appears and use that to engage deeper.
ADVICE

Use Silence As Presence

  • Use moments of silence as opportunities to observe the environment and be present.
  • Comment on what's happening around you instead of panicking and filling silence with shallow questions.
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