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How to Listen Well
Learning to listen well can revolutionize your relationships.
Posted September 21, 2023 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader
THE BASICS
You can change the way your conversations go just by chTanging the
way you listen.
Our brains are wired to listen to respond. We can teach our brains to
listen to understand.
When I work with couples on healthy communication, I often say that there
are two parts of communication and that each part is equally important. The
first part of communication is the talking part. This includes what we say,
how we say it, and the timing of when to bring up a topic. But the second
part of communication, and the part that is often overlooked, is that of
listening.
So how can we listen effectively? Here are three tips to help you effectively
listen. These tips can help to change your relationships and deepen your
connection—whether with a romantic partner, a close friend, or even at
work.
1. Make sure your brain is tuned in to listening. Our brains, by nature, often
divide our attention during a conversation. Part of our brain is listening, and
part of our brain is thinking of our response. This works great in some
situations—like anticipating the questions that a waiter might ask when we
are ordering food. But most of the time, we listen better when we listen with
our full brain (and this is particularly true in times of tension or conflict).
Instead of listening to the other person with the intention of coming up with
a response or a rebuttal to their point in the argument, listening to make sure
that we understand the points that the other person is saying can completely
shift the dynamic of the conversation.
To practice this, try to ask yourself, what did they just say? If you can repeat
back a summary of what the other person said, then your brain will be doing
its job of helping you to listen. However, if you find yourself wondering
what they just said and not able to summarize their key points, it might be
time to ask if they would be willing to repeat themselves, so you can make
sure that you understand what they are trying to tell you.
2. Double-check to make sure you got it right. Just because we are fully
listening does not mean that we will always get it right. Our brains listen
and filter our understanding through our own experiences. That means that
the exact same words can take on entirely different meanings based on how
our brain attributes tone, past experiences, and expectations to what is being
said. For example, take the phrase “I’m fine.” Sometimes when people say
they are fine, you believe them—they might have a positive tone or you
were having a positive interaction so when they say they are fine, your brain
decides to believe that they are fine. However, if you had just had a fight
with that person or they had a harsher tone their “I’m fine” might really
sound like “I am not fine” to your brain.
This is why it is important to check to make sure that your brain interpreted
the information correctly. You might ask, “I heard you say that you were
fine but I’m also hearing you sound a bit upset, is that correct?” or “I hear
you say you are fine taking on that extra work, but you also mentioned
feeling overwhelmed in our last meeting. Are you sure that you feel okay
about taking on this project?” By verifying that you heard and interpreted
correctly, you give the person you are communicating with the chance to
correct any information you might have misunderstood, and often prevents a
lot of tension that comes from misunderstandings.
References
www.firstmiletherapy.com
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