relationships

Everything you need to know about relationships, including confidence, social skills, body language, and how to build more positive connections.



Conversation Threading: How to Never Run Out of New Things to Say

Conversation Threading: How to Never Run Out of New Things to Say

Do you have trouble keeping conversations going or easily run out of new things to say? Learn the powerful technique known as "conversation threading" to improve your daily social interactions.
How to Defuse Heated Arguments Before They Spiral Out of Control

How to Defuse Heated Arguments Before They Spiral Out of Control

When we get heated, it's hard to think rationally and be respectful of others. Here is a great framework for improving your communication skills during intense and heated arguments.
Be Interested In Everyone: Curiosity Is A Superpower

Be Interested In Everyone: Curiosity Is A Superpower

When you become more curious about people, you not only improve your relationships and ability to connect with them – you also become a more well-rounded person overall.
First Impressions: Making Good Ones And Overcoming Bad Ones

First Impressions: Making Good Ones And Overcoming Bad Ones

How good are you at first impressions? Here are important tips and advice to keep in mind the next time you're meeting someone new.
The Drama Triangle: How We Get Trapped in Playing the Roles of Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor

The Drama Triangle: How We Get Trapped in Playing the Roles of Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor

The "Drama Triangle" is a great framework for analyzing how drama unfolds in our lives. People tend to fall into certain roles such as "victim," "rescuer," and "persecutor." Which role do you usually play?
Body Language Is More Revealing Than Words: How to Read People More Clearly

Body Language Is More Revealing Than Words: How to Read People More Clearly

Our bodies can often be more honest than our words when it comes to communicating our thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Discover how to better read a person's body language and understand what they are really thinking.
5 Improvisation Exercises for Improving Your Communication Skills

5 Improvisation Exercises for Improving Your Communication Skills

Life rarely follows a script, instead it's a lot of improvisation. Here are 5 great improvisation exercises for improving your communication skills.
How to Become a Master of Nonverbal Communication

How to Become a Master of Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal communication is the process of sending and receiving messages between two or more people without the use of words. We can communicate in a variety of nonverbal ways including through our posture, gestures, facial expressions, touch, eye contact, and vocal intonation.
Why It's Worth It To Pay The Costs of Being Yourself

Why It’s Worth It To Pay The Costs of Being Yourself

While "being yourself" has real costs – you risk being judged and ostracized by others – ultimately, the reward for being true to yourself is worth it in the long-term.