Be open to listening to what others have to say about your talkativeness. They may have some helpful insight about ways to stop being so talkative. Ask them to prompt you if they catch you interrupting people or talking too much. Having people hold you accountable will help you reach your goal faster. Consider asking a trusted friend or family member if they have faced the same challenges as you with being overly talkative. They may be able to explain what has helped them, or what they've been through. Listen to their suggestions about ways to change your habits. While it may seem hard at first to change the way you talk or interact with others, it's important that you find ways to communicate that adapt and change to fit your audience. Know your audience. Is it a large group? Just one person? Someone who's quiet or someone else who's really talkative? Is it a classroom setting? At work? Or just hanging out with friends? Each situation may merit a change in your way of communicating. Be attuned to what others are saying or doing. If everyone else is quiet, then think about ways to be quiet. If it's a social gathering, find ways to engage others in the conversation. Some talkativeness comes from personality differences, such as being very extroverted. Other times it could be a symptom of a medical or mental health condition. Most commonly, being overly talkative is a nervous or stress-related habit that can be controlled. Watch out for any concerns that your excessive talkativeness may be pressured, rapid, and seemingly uncontrollable. Maybe it feels like you can't stop, and the pace of speech seems inappropriately urgent. If this is your situation, talk with a mental health or medical professional for an evaluation. There may be medication or therapy that can help. Evaluate if you constantly crave to be with others, or get your energy from talking with other people. You may be strongly extroverted, and thus might come off as bothersome to others if you are constantly restless and want to talk with people. Be aware that sometimes anxiety and stress can lead to heightened or rapid talking. Find ways to notice what you're doing, and refocus your mind on how to stay calm, focused, and relaxed in that moment. Practicing mindfulness techniques and meditation may help. If you feel like people are treating you differently, or making you feel unwelcome due to your talkative behavior, consider talking with a counselor about how to cope. Find a counselor at your school, through an Employee Assistance Program, or in the community. Ask them about how to help with communication skills. Discuss how to establish boundaries of communication, and how to respect others' communication styles. A counselor can give you an unbiased and non-judgmental opinion on the situation.

Summary: Find support from trusted friends and family about your talkativeness. Be willing to adapt your communication style. Understand the various causes of excessive talkativeness. Get feedback from a counselor if your talkativeness is hurting your work or social life.

To make this pie, you will need one ready-made nine-inch pie crust in a pie plate, your ingredients, as well as: Fork Aluminum foil Dried beans (to weigh down the crust) Small and large bowl Whisk Saucepan Spoon Preheat your oven to 350 F (177 C). Place a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper on top of the crust and weigh it down with pie weights or dried beans. This will ensure the pie shell keeps the right shape and doesn't get puffy during the baking process. Bake the crust for 15 minutes, then remove the beans and the foil and cook for another five minutes. The crust is done when it has dried out and is starting to get a little brown. Set the pie crust aside to cool while you make the filling. In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and the milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk it all together until there are no lumps. Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and heat it over medium heat, whisking frequently. Heat it for about six to eight minutes, until the mixture starts to bubble and take on the consistency of pudding. Remove the mixture from the heat immediately when it starts to thicken. While the mixture is still hot, add the chocolate, vanilla, and butter. Continue whisking until the chocolate is melted and all the ingredients are combined. Depending on how finely chopped the chocolate pieces were, this will only take a couple minutes. Use a spoon to get all the delicious chocolate filling out of the saucepan and into the shell. Spread the filling around so it's evenly distributed in the pie shell. If there is any leftover pie filling, dole it out into small bowls or ramekins and place them in the fridge to set as well. Loosely cover the pie filling with a piece of plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming. Place the pie in the fridge and let it chill for at least four hours. This will give the pie time to set. When the pie has had time to chill and set, cut it into pieces, place each piece on a separate plate, and garnish the top with whipped cream. Place leftovers in a container with an air-tight lid and store it in the refrigerator for up to a couple days.

Summary: Gather your ingredients and equipment. Bake your pie crust. Combine the dry and wet ingredients. Heat the mixture. Add the remaining ingredients. Pour the mixture into the pie shell. Garnish with whipped cream before serving.

If you're going to air dry parsley, you want to make sure you gather it at its most tender point, which is early in the morning, but enough after sun-up to have burned off the dew from the night before. Don't worry about washing the parsley if you've picked it. It should be as dry as possible to start out with. Keep them fairly loose so that air can circulate around the leaves as they dry. You can make bundles as big as your hand or you can keep the bundles smaller if you wish. Just make sure they're not too tight when you tie them. Rubber bands are easiest if you have bigger bundles. Secure the stems of the parsley, letting the larger, leafier portion fan out while it dries. Storing the drying bundles in bags will keep them dust free and won't allow sunlight to bleach the color from the parsley. Cut some holes in the bags to allow air to circulate, and keep the bundles nice and dry. Store the bags in a cool, dry place with good air circulation. Stacking them on a drying rack, or an old clothes rack can be a good method of storing them. Alternatively, you can leave them out of the bags and tie them with string to hang in your kitchen and dry. Hang the bundles upside down for a more decorative, but equally effective, method of drying. The parsley is dried when it becomes easily crumbled in your fingers. Spread the bundles on the counter on a piece of wax paper or a cutting board, and crumble the bunches, taking care to remove the woody stems. Save old herb containers to reuse for your dried parsley, keep them in mason jars, or other containers. Store in a cool dry place in your kitchen.
Summary: Pick the parsley in the morning. Gather the parsley in bundles. Secure the bundles with twine or rubber bands. Place the bundles in brown paper bags. Remove the bundles after two weeks. Store the parsley in an airtight container.