I feel like I'm too serious around people and too monotone. How can I get out of this?
For some context; Growing up I experienced trauma that led to me going into my shell and become extremely introverted, over the years I've slowly grown to be more confident but one thing that prevails (apart from fear of approaching and speaking up) is I feel like I take things too seriously, I talk too monotone and overall it feels really hard to let loose and have a fun energy without being stiff and awkward.
How can I improve my social skills to be open, fun and friendly without being awkward and stiff, how can I lessen the low-tone monotone seriousness I just automatically exert in conversation?
And in case of jokes and messing around how can I stop assessing on whats right and wrong, and just have fun? I feel like when I'm with friends who make some unserious jokes about serious topics I just become really awkward and don't know what to do..
Please give me some advice, videos or whatever you believe could be beneficiary to this. I really need some help. Thank you. #relationships source