The ubiquitous listening style today is that the listener steps on the ends of the speaker’s sentences with “Yep, Yes, Uh-huh, Right . . .” And rather than make the speaker feel heard, this tends to press him or her to talk faster - and around the conversation goes. • In our always-on, high-speed world, and particularly in the working world, people seem to get increasingly restless and frustrated while others are talking. This constant, low-grade sense of urgency can impede genuine communication. • But with #mindfulness you can be the witness of how you interact with others, and make an effort to add value to the exchange for both sides. Instead of projecting your experience or feelings onto their message, the idea is to listen with the intention only to hear with an open, receptive, nonjudgmental, and compassionate ear.☀️Messages from #themindfulday • #openness #mindfullistening #communication #open #receptive #presence #wellbeing #practice #mindful
