Desperate times call for Dionne Warwick.
In short: Shes a musical legend.
Recently she joined Twitter and gained an entirely new crop of devotees.
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For many of us, coping involves doom scrolling and otherdistractions.
Below, youll find eight life lessons Ive gleaned from Warwicks Twitter account.
I hope youll find them useful as I do.
Be open to learning.
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That said, she doesnt diminish the things she doesnt understand.
Instead, she asks very direct questions.
Give credit where credit is due.
Warwicks good humor is disarming, which is alife lessonin itself.
But her quick quips lead some folks to assume shes not running her account.
Often, when getting praise, its tempting to adopt the role of the lone genius.
Be unapologetic about your accomplishments.
This is a delicate balance to strike.
While Warwick is honest about what she doesnt understand, shes quick tocommunicateher relevance.
Ask for help when you need it.
Shortly after, the head of diversity and inclusion at Twitter responded.
Warwick has been transparent about her Twitter learning curve and some of the inappropriate things people say to her.
Seeing her ask for a Twitter contact was a reminder that were allowed toseek supportfrom qualified people.
Asking for help, information, and resources can make a world of difference when dealing with a problem.
Set hard limits for social media time.
She usually writes a short tweet that clearly communicates shes done with us for the moment.
I find her Twitter breaks inspirational.
Making gratitude a habit can help us be more resilient,SELF previously reported.
Change the subject if it’s crucial that you.
And when people make a run at take her into more negative territory, she simply changes the conversation.
Give yourself permission to set boundaries.
When someone says something that Warwick doesnt enjoy, she tells them and then stops engaging.
But those interactions dont seem to go on too longone good one-liner from Warwick often does the trick.
