Improve your social status and listening skills in 5+ minutes a day: https://toolkit.brinyheart.com/ Conversations are fun, but sometimes it's hard to know how to keep them going. In this video, we're gonna dive into why we ask questions in the first place, and what our goals should be as well as four kinds of questions that you can ask to keep a conversation going, build connections, and more. This video is a little different from what I usually do. Expect one of these slower, longer videos every now and then in the future if it works out well. Let me know what you think in the comments below. - Jay. Learn more: https://brinyheart.com/ Intro: 0:00 - 0:22 Why Questions Matter: 0:22 - 2:35 Follow Up Questions: 2:35 - 2:58 "How Are You Today?": 2:58 - 4:52 Mirroring- What is it actually?: 4:52 - 6:37 Reflective Responses: 6:37 - 8:35 Emotion Labelling: 8:35 - 9:45 Be Yourself, or not?: 9:45 - 11:03

Improve Your Social Status and People Skills in 5 Minutes a Day ➼ https://toolkit.brinyheart.com/ Conversations can be hard sometimes, but we kinda need them to make connections. So we must overcome this obstacle if we wanna enjoy ourselves around new people, as well as people we already know. Here's what I learnt after being thrown into the deep end.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ➼ https://worksheet.brinyheart.com/ It's great having people to listen to you... But what happens when we don't get heard by people, and they ignore you? How does that makes us feel, and what can we do about it? And should you cut off your friends? Well, I have SOME reasons that could help... Active listening included. ♡ see more ➼ https://brinyheart.com/ ⋆instagram ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/

We busy our lives with how we can be the best at something, how we can have the most things or the most likes- but what's really important? Why are we really here, and how has it been proven to increase our happiness? Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSClSL4WG4

In this video, I discuss an experience I had that showed the real results of caring about the right things in life, and how it can change your social life to one that will make you smile. We busy our lives with how we can be the best at something, how we can have the most things or the most likes- but what's really important? Why are we really here, and how has it been proven to increase our happiness? Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSClSL4WG4

⋆become a better socialiser/listener ➼ https://worksheet.brinyheart.com/ There's so much counter productive dating advice floating around the internet- an overwhelming amount, actually. So that leaves the question- what the heck do we do, and what's stopping us from actually building the romantic life we want? ♡ see more ➼ https://brinyheart.com/ ⋆instagram ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/

⋆become a better socialiser/listener ➼ https://worksheet.brinyheart.com/ ♡ see more ➼ https://brinyheart.com/ we're coming into a new year, a time where people feel more important than ever. but how can we keep them around, and form fulfilling relationships with these people that benefit everyone? maybe we've screwed up in 2024, and that's left us feeling a bit lonely. well, this is what I do, as well as some tips from others. ⋆instagram ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Have you ever found it difficult planning dates or outings with friends? Maybe no one shows up, or your dates are seeming disinterested or flaky? Well, me too, so I made a few systems and approaches to make my life easier when it comes to setting up social events. I hope this video helps, let me know. Cheers! ♡ https://brinyheart.com/ First half (Planning for Friends, New and Close): 0:00 - 6:24 Second Half (Planning for Dates, First and Beyond): 6:24 - 11:15

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Dating is tough, and dating without knowing what you're doing would be tougher- like driving with no headlights on- and also your eyes are shut. I hope this video helps you skip the nonsense, and find someone you're not just compatible with, but happy with. https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Talking to strangers, especially for younger people, is considered weird- but I think it shouldn't be. There are so many good reasons to talk to strangers, but there are also many obstacles that get in the way. How do I talk to strangers? Why? What was stopping me? HealthyGamerGG Social Anxiety Guide - https://wiki.healthygamer.gg/en/Social_Anxiety. Very handy. ♡ https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Not everyone is great at communicating, even if they wish they could be. I hope my experiences can help change that, so that the next time we meet new people or find ourselves in a dry patch, we can get out of it, and have a more fufilling social life. ♡ https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ We're trying to better our lives so quickly, but sometimes trying to cram fixes for ourselves just doesn't work. we're trying to be more authentic, smile more often, get better at storytelling, have better eye contact, and more, all in one go. so how can we take the approach to bettering our interpersonal skills one, indefinite step at a time? Life is hard, but sometimes we find other people make it easier, by, well, just being them. It’s something about them, something not many people can put their finger on. I believe everybody should have the ability to express themselves, their ideas and feelings, to understand others, feel comfortable and equipped in social situations, and form and maintain meaningful relationships. ♡ https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ One-on-one conversations are much different from groups or parties- so how can we feel like we fit in, and not like we're being left out? how can we turn group interactions into meaningful and fun experiences for everyone? what if you're introverted? Life is hard, but sometimes we find other people make it easier, by, well, just being them. It’s something about them, something not many people can put their finger on. I believe everybody should have the ability to express themselves, their ideas and feelings, to understand others, feel comfortable and equipped in social situations, and form and maintain meaningful relationships. ♡ https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Life is hard, but sometimes we find other people make it easier, by, well, just being them. It’s something about them, something not many people can put their finger on. So, I did some research, and I found that unsurprisingly, sharing and understanding our thoughts and feelings equally and empathetically is the way to go- but how? ♡ https://brinyheart.com/

⋆learn active listening/communication ➼ https://www.patreon.com/c/brinyheart/shop ⋆posting cool stuff ➼ https://www.instagram.com/jay_bheart/ Life is hard, but sometimes we find other people make it easier, by, well, just being them. It’s something about them, something not many people can put their finger on. So, I studied and wrote over 100 pages about the topic, in a search to not only make myself more charismatic, but to help spread the word too. ♡ https://brinyheart.com/