Life is hard enough already.
So, what are some things we can do to make our lives easier?
In this video, we’ll talk about the 10 psychology tricks to make your life easier!
It’s Your Unlocked Potential, and let’s go!
#1 - Asking for help If you ever need someone’s help, start by
saying ‘I need your help…’
Why?
People like to feel needed but at the same time don’t want to feel guilty that you
will owe them something.
This phrase not only make the task or favor sound important, but also that THEY, not others,
can help you.
By saying "I need your help", you’re more likely to receive the help you need.
#2 – Avoid Attacks or Confrontations Let’s say you’re going into a meeting
and you know a colleague of yours is aggressive.
Maybe the discussion will become heated or someone will take it personal.
Or you might get negative criticisms you don’t want.
You can avoid getting targeted or attacked with one simple psychology trick.
Sitting beside them.
Sitting beside the aggressor might feel awkward, but so is being targeted or everyone else
in the room.
This act does two things.
First, close proximity is known to make people uncomfortable which can help lessen the level
of aggression.
Second, they usually confront people in FRONT of them, so by sitting beside them, they have
to take the extra act of turning around and also affect their own personal bubble.
So sit beside someone if you want to avoid attacks or confrontations.
#3 - Stay calm when someone raises their voice to you
Being angry back at someone who’s angry at you will just add fuel to the fire.
For example, ever talk back to your parents?
That just makes them angrier!
By staying calm, they will realize how angry they sound themselves and quickly subside
and turn into guilt.
They will then calm down a bit or even ask for forgiveness!
Now you can actually talk or discuss the issue properly.
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#4 - Write down your thoughts when stressed or anxious
We all feel some stress or anxiety at some point in our lives.
It’s natural.
We’re human after all.
By writing down your thoughts on paper or journal book and then close it, you will feel
better.
Why?
This trick allows you to “dump” your problems elsewhere – similar to talking about your
problems.
You’re not constantly holding on to those thoughts and you’ll be able to focus on
your work more easily now!
When you share them, you will feel the burden on your mind reduced.
If the stress and anxiety is unbearable though?
We suggest you to seek professional help.
#5 - Look into someone’s eyes if you don’t like their answer
Instead of rephrasing the question or repeating the question, simply look into the eyes of
the person.
This will make the person feel cornered or pressured, and will force them to think about
their answer some more.
They might reconsider the situation from another perspective and they might agree with you!
If they’re still adamant about their answer well, at least you tried!
#6 - Give yourself fewer choices to reduce indecisiveness
Research has show that four choices at a time is the maximum number of options we can consider
to come to a final conclusion.
In order to make yourself an effective decision maker, you should reduce the number of choices
to a maximum of four!
Another trick is to separate the total number of choices into blocks of 4.
For example, if you have to pick 1 out of 8 things, perhaps separate it into 4 and 4,
pick the best of each 4, then pick the best of the two!
Doesn’t that make your life easier?
#7 - Warm your hands before shaking hands
Studies have shown that cold hands are subconsciously linked to distrust.
Whenever you need to shake hand with someone, warm hands promote a friendly atmosphere.
This one is particularly useful for interviews or meeting someone new.
They will see you as friendly or approachable, and leave a last impression.
#8 - Ask for Favors to Make Them Like You If you’ve watched my videos on How to Make
People Like You Fast Part 1 and Part 2, then you will know why.
If you think someone doesn’t care for you or want them to warm up to you, simply ask
for small favors like borrowing their pen or pencil and work your way up to bigger favors.
They will eventually like you more and more.
#9 - Remember everyone’s names if you want to be popular
This one is simple but very, very effective.
If you want to be popular with your peers and colleagues, make it a habit to start calling
people by their first names when speaking with them.
A person will feel instantaneously special when you call him or her by their first name.
#10 - Right Actions to Boost Your Confidence
Doesn’t matter if it is for work or for pleasure.
This psychological trick applies to both.
If you want to climb the ladder at work or improve your dating life, you need confidence.
But how do you get confidence?
Through your body language.
Your physical posture or actions can actually trick your mind to be more confident.
Things like smiling more or doing the power pose in private before a meeting, it can boost your confidence!
You can check out the video here on How to Quickly Boost Your Confidence in just one minute!
With that, I want to ask you guys the question.
Have you used any of these tricks before?
And did it work for you?
Let me know in the comment section down below. For me, it definitely worked by saying people's first names.
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I will see you all next Sunday.
Keep on improving and keep on learning!
Cheers!