Emotionally intelligent people aren't born with this ability. They build it, often painfully, through years of learning which explanations were worth giving and which were just performances for an ...

If you identify as a serial over-explainer, there are two things you should know: first, that you’re not alone. An ...

Source: Christina Morillo / Pexels Have you ever walked away from a conversation with that sinking feeling that you said too much? Not because you were impolite or inconsiderate—but because you tried ...

At some point, many people realize they spend an exhausting amount of energy explaining themselves. Explaining their choices. Explaining their pace. Explaining why something feels right—or wrong. Not ...

We all want to be understood. It’s human. But somewhere along the way, being understood started looking like this: Long texts explaining short decisions. Apologies for saying no. Justifications for ...