The Science of Happiness

What Does It Take To Really Listen To Someone?

The Science of Happiness ›

17:07 | Jan 30th, 2020

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Are you actually listening when someone is talking to you, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War, practices how to truly listen to others.



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kimwaudio recommended:Feb 9th, 2020

Active listening or truly listening is much different than hearing someone. Active listening is a great way to practice empathy and being present. It is one of the areas in my life that I try to work very hard to do. If anyone wants to practice this workshop with me, or suggest personal growth semin...Show More

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alicekoFeb 9th, 2020

@kimwaudio this sounds awesome! I love the concept of active listening and I've done Landmark too. Have you heard of the Non-Violent Communication workshops? Those have been highly recommended to me. I'll listen to this and let you know!

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kimwaudioFeb 10th, 2020

@aliceko No, I haven’t heard of the Non-Violent Communication workshops.

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aliceko recommended:Feb 10th, 2020

Worth 17 minutes of your time. There is nothing better than feeling truly understood. Body language counts!!!! Humans aren't taught to listen to understand - we listen to REPLY. If everybody learned how to practice active listening in the world, how different do you think it would be? I'd bet my lif...Show More

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