Try to: Hang Out With a Kid
Another experiment that worked for writer Madeleine Connolly. Her post on her improved mental health caught my attention. Here's what she says:
I work with kids, and I love it. I laugh every single day — probably ten times at least. Everyday is different, and everyday I learn new things from them. I practice compassion with them, and I get to witness the returns of that.
One of the best returns? Kids make you talk to them. You’re pretty much forced out of introversion when you work with kids, because you have to hold conversations about literally anything and everything. And their confidence can rub off on you too. I used to find talking with other adults who were confident to be difficult — it often used to make me feel even more introverted. But I found that’s not the same with kids, they’re just happy to be themselves, and for some reason it’s infectious.
I can’t explain it — but it’s a goddamned beautiful mystery that kids being themselves can help me to be myself.
