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Podcast: Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness
Episode: The Power in the Impromptu - Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites
Description: Isn’t it nice when a friend texts you or calls you out of the blue, just to say “hi”? You popped into their head, and they took a minute – ok, in some cases, 45 – to let you know they were thinking about you.
How do you feel when that happens? Pretty good, right?
Research on social interactions and how they affect both the giver and the receiver shows several interesting findings:
The person thinking of initiating contact can feel significant anxiety, often second-guessing themselves out of actually making contact
Reaching out in the moment that the t...