Friday, November 24, 2006
listening with your mind and with your heart
Are you a good listener? In order to help people you must be able to listen to what is said, what isn't said, and how it is said. Observing a person's body language or the stress in their voice is essential to listening with your mind and heart.
The only way to learn to listen is to practice, practice, and practice. Women are typically better listeners than men (sorry guys). Some have suggested that is because women are more in touch with their emotions than men are.
If you ask men how they are feeling they will typically tell you about how they are physically feeling, women will typically share how they are feeling emotionally.
How are you feeling? Yesterday was Thanksgiving, for most people in North America, were you able to feel thankful? I was.
Here is your assignment: Ask someone how their thanksgiving was, and then listen to determine if it was a lonely experience or a time of joy. How will you know? By listening very carefully of course.
The only way to learn to listen is to practice, practice, and practice. Women are typically better listeners than men (sorry guys). Some have suggested that is because women are more in touch with their emotions than men are.
If you ask men how they are feeling they will typically tell you about how they are physically feeling, women will typically share how they are feeling emotionally.
How are you feeling? Yesterday was Thanksgiving, for most people in North America, were you able to feel thankful? I was.
Here is your assignment: Ask someone how their thanksgiving was, and then listen to determine if it was a lonely experience or a time of joy. How will you know? By listening very carefully of course.
# posted by survivors story @ 5:36 AM 
