A quest to stop apologizing so much.
Women tend to apologize more frequently than men, a study in Psychological Science shows. Whether it's in lieu of an "excuse me" or something we deem more of an offense than men, it's a subtle, self-defeating habit.
To see if I could stop pardoning myself so much, I kept track of my apologies to family, strangers, and anyone else for a month (excluding the times I genuinely messed up and owed someone an apology).
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1. Being sleepy
2. Writing a long email
3. Asking a question
4. Fishing change out of my wallet
5. Someone holding the door open for me
6. Being told where to swipe a credit card
7. Having to pee
8. Being bumped into
9. My grumbling stomach
10. A spill in the fridge
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