The art of conversation

It’s party season – whether it’s your work summer do, a wedding, end-of-term socials for your kids, or just a barbecue with friends. There’s a lot of mixing, mingling and making small talk in this glo

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Planning a game night? Let’s make sure everyone is on the same page with their expectations of “what is fun” and how to get on with each other! Attending a game night? Not sure what the “social contra

Research reveals there’s a gap between how ‘liked’ you think you are and how much your friends, colleagues and acquaintances really do enjoy your company. Acting health editor Chloe Gray reports on how to bridge it

Summer really can bring out the best and worst in people Summertime and the living is easy… unless you happen to have the neighbour from hell. Because while you can pretend they don’t exist during the

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