5 TIPS FOR BEING AN ACTIVE LISTENER⁣

5 TIPS FOR BEING AN ACTIVE LISTENER⁣👂🏼

(And responding & relating to others in a compassionate, real way that actually builds *meaningful* relationships)⁣

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How many times have you talked to people and thought to yourself: “are they even LISTENING to me? Or am I just not making sense???”⁣

👉🏼 You see… the problem is that most people DON’T listen with the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱.⁣

👉🏼 They listen with the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆.⁣

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to what the other person is saying, most people are already thinking about what they want to say in response.⁣

🙅🏻‍♀️ This is a BIG no no when it comes to communication.⁣

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If you want to avoid miscommunication and communicate better with those around you, then...⁣

1️⃣ Put yourself in their shoes! 👟⁣

The easiest way to relate to someone is to transport yourself to a time where you 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴… and if you still are struggling to understand what they’re feeling, keep asking questions until you do!⁣

2️⃣ Take your time and respond slowly ⏰⁣

Ask yourself if your responses are 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 and acknowledging what the other person is saying/feeling⁣

3️⃣ ACKNOWLEDGE THEM 🥳⁣

When someone 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 with their deepest, darkest secrets, fears and emotions - don’t just leave that shit hanging in the ether. Witness them! See them! Acknowledge them!⁣

4️⃣ Show interest 🤩⁣

Ask them “how are you feeling”, get clarity if you’re not on the same page by reiterating to them your perception of what they’ve said and 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - “is this right?”⁣

5️⃣ Be supportive and lead with love! ♥️⁣

You simply cannot mess up if you 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, my love. If that IS your #1 intention, it’ll always land.⁣

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Are any of these new to you? 😱⁣

Let me know below!👇🏼⁣

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