5 WAYS TO LISTEN BETTER

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5 WAYS TO LISTEN BETTER by Mind Map: 5 WAYS TO LISTEN BETTER

1. Summarise: important in communication

2. Mundane sounds can be really interesting if we pay attention.

3. Moving our listening position to what's appropriate: active/passive, reductive/expansive, critical/empathetic

4. SAVOURING

4.1. Enjoying mundane sounds.

4.2. For instance, the tumble dryer of a washing machine.

5. LISTENING POSITIONS

6. AN ACRONYM

6.1. Receive: pay attention to the person

6.2. Ask: ask question after words

6.2.1. Appreciate: making little noise

7. 60% communication time listening and 25% to what we hear.

8. SILENCE

8.1. Just 3 minutes a day of silence is a wonderful exercise to reset our ears to quiet so that we can listen well.

9. THE MIXER

9.1. Even in a noisy environment, try to listen to as many individual channels of sound so that we can improves the quality of our listening.

10. What is listening: Listening is basically making meaning from sound.

11. The filters is culture, language, beliefs, attitudes, expectations and intentions.