5 Ways to Listen Better by Julian Treasure
by Lo Preston
1. Losing Listening Is A Serious Problem
1.1. Because Listening Creates Understanding
2. 5 Exercises to Improve Conscious Listening
2.1. 1. Silence
2.1.1. Engulf Yourself In Silence for 3 Minutes
2.2. 2. "The Mixer"
2.2.1. How Many Channel of Sounds You Can Hear?
2.3. 3. "Savoring
2.3.1. Enjoy The Mundane Sound - "The Hidden Choir"
2.4. 4. Listening Position
2.4.1. Move Your Listening Position To What's Appropriate
2.5. 5. The "RASA" Acronym
2.5.1. R For Receive - Pay Attention
2.5.2. A For Appreciate -Making Little Noises Like "Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, ok"
2.5.3. S For Summarize - Utilize The Word "So"
2.5.4. A For Ask - Ask Question Afterwards
3. People Are Losing Listening
3.1. We tend to retain only 25% of what we hear
4. Why Are We Losing Listening?
4.1. 1. Humans Have Invented Ways of Recording
4.1.1. Relying On Technology Than Listening Accurately
4.2. 2. The World Is Now A Cacophony
4.3. 3. Humans Are Becoming Impatient
4.4. 4. Humans Are Becoming Desensitized
4.4.1. People Had to Scream