April 23, 2008
Active Listening and the Meandering Mind
Most of us tend to want to talk more than we listen. It’s no secret that this tendency is counterproductive to building relationships, gathering information and learning.
To be mentally present requires more than just silence when another speaks. You must clear your mind of extraneous “chatter” and focus intensely on what the speaker is saying. Intense relaxed attention focused on another literally pulls them to a higher level of participation.
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