Make eye contact. Not too much. A little more. Okay look away now.

My brain is running a full-time app just to manage looking at your face.

You do not have to cause yourself pain or distraction to prove you are listening. Your focused presence is more than enough.

What is happening in your system?

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Share this Wild Word with someone who might recognise it.

When socializing feels like running a mental algorithm, constantly decoding cues and context.

That emotional rollercoaster feeling? Yep, that’s Mood Whiplash — and it’s not just you.

That gut-punch of pain after a perceived social slight? Yeah, that's The Rejection Spike.

When a tiny change to the plan sends your inner world into total meltdown mode.

“Is my face doing the right thing?”