Often times when we engage in conversations, we listen with the intent of replying; sometimes we're thinking about what we are going to say next before the other person is even finished speaking. We give sympathy by agreeing and relating to what someone is saying based on our own life paradigm.
To become a more effective communicator, try listening with the intent to understand. Put yourself in the other person's shoes and really focus on seeing things through their perspective. Listening to understand is called Empathic Listening.
"In Empathic Listening, you listen with your ears, but you also, and more importantly, listen with your eyes and with your heart. You listen for feeling, for meaning. You listen for behavior. You use your right brain as well as your left. You sense, you intuit, you feel."
-Stephen Covey
To learn more about Empathic Listening, visit this link.
If you or a friend is having trouble communicating, and/or are seeking guidance in a relationship, email mkr@mariekrusso.com to set up a free consultation.
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