Why You Freeze in Casual Conversations: Overcoming Small Talk Anxiety in English as a Non-Native Professional

Why You Freeze in Casual Conversations: Overcoming Small Talk Anxiety in English as a Non-Native Professional

There is a very specific kind of discomfort that almost nobody prepares you for when you start using English in real life. It is not the fear of grammar mistakes. It is not the fear of pronunciation. It is not even the fear of speaking in front of people. It is something much more subtle,…