Being a woman with a hearing disability, I look for ways to communicate better. I learned about six years ago how to quiet my mind when engaging in conversation.
It’s amazing how much clearer the communication is for both parties!
The discussion becomes clearer because my mind is not agreeing or disagreeing or wanting to be elsewhere. The noise in my head no longer interferes with my physical ability to ‘hear’. I respond with my thoughts when it’s my turn to speak.
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Great practice, Marie. Listening is such an art . . . even for those of us who aren’t hard of hearing.
It is indeed an art to listen. Besides quieting the mind, paying attention to body language (which I have always done) helps with communication.
An interesting conversationist is one who listens.
Very Good Post !!!!
Regrads,
Shiva
Indeed! Thank you for your comments. 🙂
Oh this is so true and something I’m definitely ‘work in progress’ on… I think I’m ok with family and friends but in work, I’ve found it hard on some occasions when running at full speed to achieve a tight deadline and trying to ‘listen’ to someone who talks… and talks… and talks…. – I’ve found myself having to be a bit short and then felt bad afterwards! .. Great to meet you and I love your blog xx
Nice meeting you! I have come across the person who never stops talking and it can be draining. LOL. Thank you for reading and your kind comments. 🙂
I am privileged to be following you. Best wishes
Thank you! I am delighted to be following you as well.
Do you have more posts on this subject? I too am profoundly deaf and conversations can be difficult for me. I would like to have improve on this.
But as someone else has already mentioned, deaf or not, yes, this is something we can all learn. 🙂
Hi Liz, I don’t have any more posts on the subject but I am into mindfulness and meditation because staying relaxed is very important to me. If I am anxious it affects my ability to hear. I am also profoundly deaf and struggle with communication at times. I have followed your blog. 🙂
Thank you for the follow. Yes, I have noticed myself that when anxiety increases, my listening is affected that way too. 🙂
Beautifully written and it rings home for me as I feel like I often have to do the same. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I have found that keeping my mind quiet is also helpful in different areas of my life.
Always a fan of your work I remember the first time we connected. Your words always ring home with me so it was easy to nominate you for an award on here. Please don’t feel obligated and participate if you like. Just wanted to include you xoxoxo
Thank you so much! Appreciate the gesture. ❤ 🙂
Just what I needed to pay attention to. Listening is an art that we all need to practice but most often forget to pay attention to. Lovely advice. Thanks for sharing a lovely post. Samina
Yes, it’s very easy to forget how to listen. To this day, I still keep my mind still when engaging in conversation. Thanks for the follow! I will follow your blog under my other WP blog “Beyond Inspiration,” as I am more active there. 🙂
Great post! I have tried to improve my listening all my life…still work in progress.
Thank you! I think when it comes to communication there is always room for improvement.
Reblogged this on Jerri Perri.
Thank you for the reblog. 🙂
I nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award created by Okoto Enigma @ https://okotoenigma.wordpress.com
Although I am not very active with WP these days, I appreciate your nomination. Thank you!
Great, and thanks for your consideration.