One thing that made a huge difference for me: record yourself when talking to strangers and listen to it afterwards. Unbelievable how much insight I got and awareness of my own clumsiness/mistakes once I listened to myself talking. The way I do it is I carry a small digital recorder under my shirt and just press record before I start talking.
Why did that get voted down? juliawise is right. Also, I’m not a very socially ept person either, so I’d hate it if someone were to record me that way.
One thing that made a huge difference for me: record yourself when talking to strangers and listen to it afterwards. Unbelievable how much insight I got and awareness of my own clumsiness/mistakes once I listened to myself talking. The way I do it is I carry a small digital recorder under my shirt and just press record before I start talking.
this sounds terrifying.
which probably means it’s a really good idea.
When deciding to do this, you should take into account that it may be illegal, depending on whether you’re in a public space and what state you’re in.
Why did that get voted down? juliawise is right. Also, I’m not a very socially ept person either, so I’d hate it if someone were to record me that way.