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We all hear each other, but are we truly LISTENING?
Active listening is much more difficult to master than you would think. Most of us are stuck in the First Level of listening, which is just waiting for the other person to stop speaking so that we can have our say.
Beyond that, there’s the Second Level, where we try to empathize with the other person. This is where we put active effort to understand what they’re saying by putting it in the context of their life.
And ultimately, there’s the Third Level, where we don’t just listen to what’s being said but also try to decipher what’s NOT being said. We pay attention to nonverbal cues: tone, body language, and even silence. While it’s very difficult to be in this state of listening all the time, it unlocks deeper connections in all your relationships.
#communication #relationships #activelistening #empathy #nonverbalcues #bodylanguage #deeperconnections #communicationgoals #selfimprovement #relationshipskills
We all hear each other, but are we truly LISTENING?
Active listening is much more difficult to master than you would think. Most of us are stuck in the First Level of listening, which is just waiting for the other person to stop speaking so that we can have our say.
Beyond that, there’s the Second Level, where we try to empathize with the other person. This is where we put active effort to understand what they’re saying by putting it in the context of their life.
And ultimately, there’s the Third Level, where we don’t just listen to what’s being said but also try to decipher what’s NOT being said. We pay attention to nonverbal cues: tone, body language, and even silence. While it’s very difficult to be in this state of listening all the time, it unlocks deeper connections in all your relationships.
#communication #relationships #activelistening #empathy #nonverbalcues #bodylanguage #deeperconnections #communicationgoals #selfimprovement #relationshipskills
