Why Don't We Listen Better? Communicating & connecting in Relationships

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Why Don 't We Listen Better

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Why Don 't We Listen Better

Summary

The strength of our relationships with others depends on how we communicate with them . More often than not our messages get misinterpreted by different people in the wrong way . Dr . James Petersen in his book addresses this issue of miscommunication . He tells us different tips and techniques as he brings his forty years

experience as a counseling expert in this book (Peterson , 2007

According to Peterson (2007 , we communicate through three parts of our body namely , our brain , our stomach and our heart . The brain is the area where we formulate the words , and how to use them . The stomach is the place where we decide what emotion to portray . Lastly , heart is the place we organize and put this all together and speak . A good communicator balances all these three areas , while a bad communicator uses too much of the brain , heart or stomach (Peterson , 2007

To become a better communicator , Dr . James gives us specific techniques through which we can improve our communication . His best technique is perhaps the talker-listener card , through which both the parties (the talker and the listener ) understand their role in the communication , and interact with each other in a better manner . Dr . James suggests that the goal of the talker is to share his feelings and thoughts without...