When she meets with children, healthcare providers, volunteers, or members of the community, Kate Middleton focuses her attention on the people she is engaging with. By establishing eye contact, she invites people to be heard and gracefully considers the conversation. She gives people the space to be acknowledged through consistent eye contact, listening, and true connection. Paying attention to the individual before you, as opposed to getting lost in your own anxieties, will give your conversations purpose and ease some of your social discomfort.
