The simplest yet most effective life hack Ive ever learned

The simplest yet most effective life hack Ive ever learnedThe simplest yet most effective life hack Ive ever learnedThere was a man I knew once, much older, who was a master of making people feel comfortable.He would show up anywhere, talk to anyone, and if you listened close enough you could hear him add a tiny laugh to the ends of certain phrases.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreInstead of saying, I know, thats just how the world works, he would laugh in this sincere way while saying the words, world works, as if of course The world Dont you agreeAnd the other person would subtly laugh back, as if they were reminiscing about times spent on the playground together during their childhood.This extremely tiny addition to every few of his phrases made people fall in love with him.He made everyone feel comfortable.He made everyone feel like his closest friend.Inherently, because I sp ent a lot of time listening to this man speak, I picked up a similar quality.I found myself adding the smallest little laugh to things I said, as if at ease with life.This at-ease was then encouraged by the other person.Within seconds, we felt like friends.This is the most clever life hack Ive ever learned.In any aspect of life, whether its business or even just showing up to a dinner where you meet your good friends significant other, adding a subtle laugh to some of the light-hearted things you say opens the door for comfort.It shows the other person that you are willing to be at ease with the moment, and in turn, they feel equally as comfortable.If you can make the other person laugh, they will feel like your closest friend.Thanks for reading ??This article first appeared on Medium.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily sch edule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong peopleThe simplest yet most effective life hack Ive ever learnedThere was a man I knew once, much older, who was a master of making people feel comfortable.He would show up anywhere, talk to anyone, and if you listened close enough you could hear him add a tiny laugh to the ends of certain phrases.Instead of saying, I know, thats just how the world works, he would laugh in this sincere way while saying the words, world works, as if of course The world Dont you agreeAnd the other person would subtly laugh back, as if they were reminiscing about times spent on the playground together during their childhood.This extremely tiny addition to every few of his phrases made people fall in love with him.He made everyone feel comfortable.He made everyone feel like his closest friend.Inherently, because I spent a lot of time listening to this man speak, I pic ked up a similar quality.I found myself adding the smallest little laugh to things I said, as if at ease with life.This at-ease was then encouraged by the other person.Within seconds, we felt like friends.This is the most clever life hack Ive ever learned.In any aspect of life, whether its business or even just showing up to a dinner where you meet your good friends significant other, adding a subtle laugh to some of the light-hearted things you say opens the door for comfort.It shows the other person that you are willing to be at ease with the moment, and in turn, they feel equally as comfortable.If you can make the other person laugh, they will feel like your closest friend.Thanks for reading ??This article first appeared on Medium.