Alison Wood Brooks: The Science Behind Great Conversations

It's Jay, I don't know what your day's been like. But I was just thinking about you for a minute. And I hope you're being a little patient with yourself. You deserve it.

And Yeah. I'll show T shit. Hey everyone, welcome back to On Purpose, the place you come to become happier, healthier, and more healed. Today I'm joined by Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School professor, and one of the world's leading experts on the science of conversation. In her new book, Talk, The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves, Allison shared the research-backed tools that can help anyone build deeper relationships, navigate difficult conversations, and connect more meaningfully with others.

Alison Woodbrooks, welcome to On Purpose. Hey Jay. Thank you so much for having me. It's so great to have you here. It's almost Nerve wracking to have a conversation with a professional conversationalist, researcher and communication expert. Don't be, don't be But you've made me feel so at ease ever since you walked into the room. So I feel good. I more than most understand how hard conversation is and I'm in such awe of everything that you do here. And I know that none of us can be perfect at it. So let's let's shed that anxiety. Okay. Well, let's dive in. If someone wants to feel more confident when they communicate What's the number one habit they should stop doing today? I think so many of the problems and mistakes and anxiety that comes in conversation is an overfocus on yourself.

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