How to Have Great Conversations & The Surprising Truth About Optimism
Something You Should Know

How to Have Great Conversations & The Surprising Truth About Optimism

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202647 min
  • Relationships & psychology

Ever get a song stuck in your head that simply will not leave? That’s an earworm, and while it will eventually fade away on its own, there are some things you can do to help get rid of it sooner. Listen and discover what works. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/songs-get-stuck-head Being a good conversationalist can make an enormous difference in your personal and professional life. Yet most of us were never actually taught how to have a great conversation. How do you comfortably talk to someone you don’t know? What do you do when the conv...

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Today on Something You Should Know, the quickest way to get rid of that song that's stuck in your head. Then, what makes a great conversation and how you can be better at it? Good conversation.

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First of all, it's louder. Volume goes up from both parties. Then there's a lot more movement. Facial expressiveness.

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Mouth opens. Wow, really? Uh-huh. You get more leans.

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