CHALLENGE: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

For all you socially awkward people out there, like me. Lets start small.

The challenge is just to acknowledge anyone you pass by.

I noticed that it makes such a big difference just to acknowledge the other person. If you are anything like me, if you see someone approaching you, your first instinct is to avoid the interaction. You fear that you won’t know what to say, how to act and things would just be awkward. However, if you just take the moment to stop and acknowledge the other person through a smile or nod you will slowly began to feel a bit more comfortable in the situation and will notice the other person lighten up a bit.

On your walks instead of picking a different route to avoid an awkward interactions, just look up, give a little smile, a little greeting and continue on with your journey. Each time you will notice yourself holding that smile a little bit longer.