Negative self-talk (e.g. "He probably won't like me" or "I'll probably fail as I always do") keeps you aroused and makes it hard to listen to the other person.
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尽量不要想一些自己负面的东西。它不一定是真的,也会影响自己的发挥。
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=== 接受 rejections ===
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People can reject you for all sorts of reasons '''having nothing to do with you'''. If it upsets you, feel that for a moment. Then try to let it go.
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=== Have a plan for overcoming your social discomfort ===
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Decide to take so many specific, gradual steps per day or week '''no matter how nervous the first steps make you'''.
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做了计划就要尽力去执行。
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=== Rehearse ===
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It is best to rehearse what you'll say with a new person or in a new situation. The more you rehearse, the less nervous you'll be -- which means you'll be more, not less, relaxed and spontaneous.