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It's a little easier to mingle when you already have an "in," like a friend, coworker or acquaintance who can introduce you to a few other people. If you don't know anyone else at the party or event, that's totally okay. You can still mingle. But, there's nothing wrong with using your existing relationships to help you ease into a slightly awkward social setting.  Don't make it too obvious that you're looking for people you know. You don't want to appear closed off to making new friends. In other words, try not to look like you are only looking for one person. Look around calmly and casually. Enjoy the view, but as you do this, do a quick scan around the room to see if you already know people. If you see someone you know, but they're talking to someone else, wait for a bit of a lull before catching the person's eye and walking over. When you're in a room full of people you don't know very well, it may be easier to walk up to a smaller group of people than a big one. Look for groups that seem to be having friendly, casual conversations. Check out people's body language. If they're practically standing shoulder to shoulder in a huddle, they may not be open to meeting new people. If their body language is open and friendly they may have relaxed postures, with arms and legs uncrossed and no barriers between them. If they seem calm and accessible, walk up to them and introduce yourself.  It might feel awkward, but everyone does this at parties and social gatherings. Most people will be really friendly and welcoming to you. If people ignore you or somehow seem unwelcoming, you can politely excuse yourself and find another group to join. Steer clear of people who seem to be having an intense one-on-one conversation. Chances are your presence could bring about an awkward silence. You can tell if they are in an intense one-on-one conversation by watching body language. If they are leaning into each other, gesturing wildly, and maintaining intense eye contact, you probably shouldn’t interrupt. If you looked around the room and didn’t immediately see an opening for you to mingle into, make yourself look like you're open to meeting new people. Stand near the middle of the room, rather than hanging out near the edges. Have a pleasant look on your face that tells people you're approachable. Chances are someone will walk up and say hello so you don't have to.  When someone does approach you, be courteous and friendly. Avoid your cell phone. When people are uncomfortable or don't know what to do, many get on their cell phones. Try to avoid this since it might look like you're trying to avoid social interaction.  It might help to stand near a point of interest in the room - the food table, the bar, the giant ice sculpture in the middle of the room. That way, you can talk about it as a way to start a conversation. There are bound to be a few people at the party who don't know anyone else and feel awkward about mingling. Seek out these fellow people and introduce yourself. They'll be grateful for your kindness, and who knows, you might end up with a new friend with whom you have a lot in common. If you're in a conversation and someone else walks up, include the person. Don't be standoffish. When you get the chance to talk to the person you know, resist the temptation to converse with that same person the whole time. You'll miss out on getting to know other people and you may even seem unfriendly to the rest of the crowd. Ask the person you know to introduce you to others and don't be shy about putting yourself out there. When mingling at a party, it could be good to try mingling with a few different people since you never know what someone has to say. But, don't feel as though you need to talk to everyone at a party. It's still a great accomplishment if you mingle and have a good chat with just one person. Maybe next time, you’ll speak to two or three. If you find yourself trapped in a conversation you want to get out of, you'll need to find a way to extract yourself. There are a lot of ways to do it, just be friendly and polite.  You can disengage by excusing yourself to use the restroom or get a drink. You could also say something like "Oh, Jaime just walked in! Let me introduce the two of you," so you can involve someone else in the conversation. You could say, "I'd love to continue talking about this another time."

summary: Scan the room for someone you know. Look for smaller groups. Make yourself seem available. Help other people mingle. Don't stay in your comfort zone for too long. Try talking to a few different people. Know how to extract yourself.


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Borrow a yoga DVD from your library or use information available for free online and practice the movements every day. You’ll build strength along with becoming more flexible. Stretching correctly will increase your flexibility, and reduce the risk of injuries caused by lesions of the connective tissues (such as the periosteum) and other nasty things.

summary: Yoga. Simple stretching.


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Don't click or press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return yet. If you want to open the link in a new background tab, hold ⌘ Cmd (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows) instead. If you want to open the link in a new foreground tab, hold both ⌘ Cmd+⇧ Shift or Ctrl+⇧ Shift (Windows) instead. This will open it in a new window.
summary: Find the link you want to click or enter the web address you want in your URL bar. Hold down your ⇧ Shift (Mac) or ⇧ Shift (Windows) button. As you hold the button, click the link you want to go to, or press ↵ Enter.