Do you always overshare? 5 steps to navigate social interactions in a healthy way

From pausing before sharing to understanding our triggers, here are a few steps to have healthy social interactions.

Published on: Aug 26, 2024 7:13 PM IST

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Sometimes we may end up oversharing as a way to connect during social interactions. However, healthy social interactions are based on meaningful conversations, thought sharing and understanding. Therapist Linda Meredith explained this in five steps in a social media post. Take a look. (Unsplash)

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Pause: When you feel that you are oversharing, take a pause and try to understand if what you are about to share is too much.  (Unsplash)

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Identify safe people: this is extremely important. Not always what we share might be accepted in a healthy way by everyone. We should identify the people we can be vulnerable to.  (Shutterstock)

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Set boundaries: We should set personal boundaries for ourselves to not end up oversharing information.  (Pexels)

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Practice responses: Sometimes overwhelming situations can make us have extreme responses. In such cases, we should practice our responses.  (Shutterstock)

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Reflect on triggers: We should become aware of our triggers and try to understand why those triggers are overwhelming for us.  (Unsplash)