Small Talk Enjoyment Tips
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How people who hate small talk can learn to enjoy it with a few simple tweaks

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Stanford lecturer Mark Abrahams tackles common anxieties and hangups people have about small talk.
Abrahams says small talk is a wonderful way of connecting, bonding, learning, and growing.
Reframing small talk as a group effort rather than a competition can make small talk more enjoyable.
Abrahams suggests a structure to frame something you're saying or as a series of questions to get conversation going.
As with anything else, small talk takes practice, but eventually it becomes easier.
Getting out of a conversation can sometimes be harder than starting one.
Abrahams: Be concise and to the point.
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