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Medium: More Charismatic

Twenty sentences that will make you more charismatic than 97% of people Alex Mathers · Follow 2 min read Charisma isn’t something only granted to the fortunate few at birth. Growing up, I struggled with shyness; anyone would have labelled me ‘dull’ in my teens. There’s much I’ve learned over the years that has helped me develop my charismatic side. It’s helped get me invited on podcasts, speak to thousands on stages and attract a readership of over 150,000. Here are some ideas that help: Be the one who keeps things light-hearted, no matter the situation. Understand that no matter how different or weird you think you are, your ideas have value and will be appreciated by many people. Focus on prolific creativity instead of reacting, moaning and whining. Rather than trying to speak the most and sound the most clever, be the one who listens the most deeply. Slow down physically and in how fast you talk because this will give you more time to think and give you an aura of higher status. Emp...

Being Well Podcast: Anxious and Avoidant in Relationship: The Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic

 Being Well Podcast from 2024-12-10 Transcript: Anxious and Avoidant in Relationship: The Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic   View in app Being Well - Episode Transcript Anxious and Avoidant in Relationship: The Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic Link to Episode [ Intro music ] Forrest Hanson:  [00:00:07] Hey everyone, welcome to  Being Well,  I'm Forrest Hanson. If you're new to the show, thanks for listening today, and if you've listened before, welcome back. We all have different needs for closeness and distance, for intimacy and independence. Some of us tend to reach for more connection, while others prioritize having plenty of space. You might have heard terms like anxious or avoidant attachment to describe this, but there are plenty of other ways of thinking about it as well, and we'll be talking about some of those today. And these tendencies don't just appear in our romantic relationships, they have an enormous impact on our lives as a whole. In this episode, we're ...