Tip number 1. Put the phone away.
Tip number 2. Look at someone directly and smile.
Tip number 3. Baby steps.
Social skills don't show up overnight, and the anxiety isn't going to go away overnight. But by taking small steps to make yourself appear more approachable, you may find your coworkers meeting you in the middle, or at least interacting for every step you take towards being social.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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