{"product_id":"the-art-of-small-talk-a-workbook-to-connect-build-confidence-and-improve-your-well-being-9780785844709","title":"The Art of Small Talk: A Workbook to Connect, Build Confidence, and Improve Your Well-Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to communicate effectively--and painlessly--with this guided workbook's 100+ writing prompts and activities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe pandemic took its toll on many aspects of our lives: our desire to go outside, our ability to get properly dressed, and our capacity for face-to-face communication. But while things are \u003ci\u003emostly \u003c\/i\u003eback to normal, there is now a pandemic of loneliness afflicting adults. Sometimes seen as trite or trivial, uncomfortable or even embarrassing, \u003cb\u003esmall talk\u003c\/b\u003e--or the polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial topics--is actually \u003cb\u003ea necessary skill for any adult\u003c\/b\u003e. Small talk not only \u003cb\u003ehelps you connect to other people\u003c\/b\u003e, but in doing so, \u003cb\u003eit helps to build confidence\u003c\/b\u003e in social situations, which in turn \u003cb\u003eenhances health, lifts mood and energy, and improves overall well-being\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Art of Small Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, you will work through a series of exercises, activities, and writing prompts to help you better engage with other people. Topics cover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four Steps of Small Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Micro-interactions,\" such as a giving or receiving a compliment or having a quick chat in the elevator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to widen the range of people you interact with, such as the barista, an Uber driver, or that person in accounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to overcome feelings that others won't be interested in what you have to say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to ask questions of others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrompts and verbal cues for starting (and ending) a conversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA unique chapter about written communication, which is its own form of small talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand so much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivities, challenges, and assignments include things like going on a \"Small Talk Scavenger Hunt\"--the idea being that as you find, approach, and talk to strangers, you'll grow more optimistic and confident in your conversational skills--plus many more fun things that will make you the talk of the town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith loneliness at epidemic proportions, people are yearning more than ever to connect. All it takes is a little bit of small talk to make that first connection--and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Small Talk \u003c\/i\u003eis the light-hearted, trusted companion you need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith so much of our lives and contact going digital, the \u003cb\u003eGuided Workbooks\u003c\/b\u003e offer an intimate way to nurture your connection with yourself and the people around you. An entertaining way to get off your screen, the pages in these guided prompt books are great for writers and first-timers alike. Each workbook offers content around a different, compelling theme, filled with thoughtful questions, inspiration for composition, and interactive prompts to learn about yourself and the world around you. Beautifully designed on high-quality paper stock and full of mindful prompts, channel your inspiration as you put pen to paper to learn more about what inspires you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther books in the series include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOvercome Your Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliness Problem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Your Authentic Self\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Adulting Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStop Overthinking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e5-Minute Productivity Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3-Minute Positivity Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e52 Weeks to Better Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Anti-Anxiety Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eManifest Your Intentions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e369 Laws of Attraction Guided Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTarot: A Guided Workbook to Unlock and Explore Your Magickal Intuition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAstrology: A Guided Workbook to Understand and Explore the Wisdom of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinding Your Balance: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElsie Wild \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, essayist, and astrologer living in Boston. 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