When gossip starts, use: "I prefer not to talk about absent people" — close it without lecturing.

Don't only guard what was labeled "secret" — guard all personal info shared without permission to share onward.

When your emotion doesn't serve the situation, do the opposite of what it pushes you to.

Rank your fears from least to most anxiety-provoking, then face one each week.

In depression, exit "wait until I feel better" to "do then feel".

Build a 5-7 step ladder of social situations ordered from least to most anxiety, climb one rung per week.

Set a boundary when office gossip starts: "I prefer not to talk about him absent — let's ask him".

Don't ask AI "write in author X's style". That = using their commercial style sans permission.