I might be crazy but I feel like this might work, even better if you play an instrument or sing.
Approach conversation musically.
I was inspired by an exercise from a popular book in the improv community called “Improvise” by Mick Napier. The exercise is called Dada monologue, and the goal is to improvise monologue of nonsense sentences. The more whacky, the better. The idea is to jolt your regular thought patterns to think more creatively.
I tried it but was struggling, until I tried singing the exercise. It wasn’t magically great, but it became a lot easier.
This led me to the idea that rhythm has a lot to do with flow of conversation. It’s a rhythmic back and forth. It also makes conversation more fun because it’s like playing a music game. Listen, respond, listen, respond. Speak with highs and lows, pauses, different rhythms depending on the meaning or importance behind words. Listen to the musical flow of their body language.
Silences are awkward when they are musically not appropriate (when the rhythm is off) it affects the mood.
This is just an idea, but I feel like it would make conversation more fun and interesting.
Edit: To clarify, I do not mean to literally sing or rap your conversations. That would be weird and sound like you’re in a Broadway musical or something. But you can apply these concepts loosely. It’s more like the irregular rhythm of a birdsong, rather than the strict rhythm of a march.