I used to consider myself a happy to chat to anyone kind of person but now I tend to shy away, rather than even try to make chit-chat and it's not been good for me. I need to get back out there, find that old me again.

Read this. It's worth it. We're a sociable species!

#ChitChat #SociablePeople #Social

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/feb/24/stranger-secret-how-to-talk-to-anyone-why-you-should

The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should

Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society

The Guardian