Sometimes all a person really wants is a sounding board to listen to! Given the ability to vocalize your point, you’ll find that a person is more than capable of coming up with the correct solution on their own.
The comfort found in “sounding out” and actually being heard has a remarkable ability to provide the speaker with all the information needed to arrive at the solution of the idea. The energy that is transmitted through listening is even more powerful than any words of encouragement or resolution you can provide.
Some people don’t understand what communication is all about. They can talk constantly, without giving the other person a chance to say anything. Others may simply wait for their chance to speak, not paying much attention to what their friend or family member is saying. Good communication is very different!
Good communication has a lot to do with listening. Instead of just waiting your turn to speak, listening means that you really care about what the other person is saying. You are letting your friend know that what he thinks and feels, and the views he expresses, are important to you. When you do this, you are showing your friend that he, as a person, is valuable and valuable.
You may have heard that communication is a two-way street. It is a positive means of interaction between two or more people. Good communication can help form and establish new friendships and consolidate friendships that already exist. It can make your relationships with everyone more fulfilling and enjoyable. Everyone from your family members to the new people in your life will know that your place in your life is important to you when you make good communication an everyday part of your world.
As you can see, communication benefits both you and the person you are communicating with. It goes beyond the simple exchange of words of the mother; it is helping your relationship become stronger. Every person needs to know that what he thinks and feels is relevant. When you demonstrate your ability to listen more than you talk, you are truly providing a significant impact to your friend or family member. The gift of listening is not only very positive, but has the added benefit of knowing that he or she is validated in a very special way.
The gift of true communication is not difficult to learn. In fact, you may be quite gifted in the art of communication without realizing it. When you decide to make listening a part of your communication skills, you are giving yourself and others a wonderful gift that will enhance all of your relationships.