 as to why I couldn’t make it work. When you’re realistic with your goals, you’ll be more successful. Period.

Mindfulness meditation can change everything. It allows you to connect with your job, your co-workers, and your family in new and exciting ways. How could you add just 5 minutes of mindfulness meditation to your routine today?

Ever had someone cut you off mid-thought because they just couldn’t hold their comments back? It seems to happen to me all the time – and even more so recently. The art of active listening seems to have gone away.

From my experience, being an active listener generally comes down to three traits in the eyes of most. You need to not talk when someone else is speaking, be conscious of your body language, and be able to summarize what has been said to you.

That might make it seem like you’re listening to the other person… but did you really hear what they had to say? Your Management 101 class would say that you did. I’m thinking that something may have been missed in translation. Here’s why.

#1. Active listening means more than encouraging silence.

When you’re listening to someone speak, there will be times when something might come up that is factually wrong. Or someone might need a moment to think about what it is they actually want to say. These moments deserve more than mere silence. I believe that in order to be an active listener, we must ask meaningful questions to challenge false assumptions or to break up moments of silence.

For example:

Them: “It’s so nice to know that the sky is always yellow.”

You: “I appreciate a daytime sky that’s blue with a yellow sun.”

#2. Active listening also means respecting the opinion of others.

I’ve found that the best active listeners look for ways to build up a person’s self-esteem. They seek out moments of confidence and then look to build upon them. This creates a safe environment for even more conversation to be had.

For example:

Them: “It’s so nice to know that the sky is always yellow.”

You: “I like the fact that the stars twinkle yellow in the dark night sky.”

#3. Active listening involves cooperation.

There must be a certain level of back-and-forth within the dialogue of a
as to why I could n’t make it work. When you ’re realistic with your goals, you ’ll be more successful. time period. 

 Mindfulness meditation can transfer everything. It allows you to connect with your job, your cobalt - workers, and your family in modern and exciting way. How could you add merely 5 minutes of mindfulness meditation to your routine today? 

 always had someone cut you off mid - thought because they just could n’t agree their comments back? It seem to happen to me all the time – and even more thus recently. The art of active listening seems to have gone aside. 

 From my experience, being an active listener generally comes down to three trait in the eyes of most. You want to not talk when someone else is speaking, be conscious of your body linguistic process, and be able to summarize what has been said to you. 

 That might make it seem like you ’re listening to the other person … but did you really hear what they had to say? Your Management 101 class would say that you did. I ’m thinking that something may have been missed in translation. Here ’s why. 

 # 1. Active listening means more than promote silence. 

 When you ’re listening to someone address, there will be times when something might come up that is factually wrong. Or someone might need a here and now to think about what it is they actually want to say. These moments deserve more than bare silence. I believe that in order to be an active listener, we must ask meaningful questions to challenge false assumptions or to break up moments of silence. 

 For example: 

 Them: “ It ’s therefore nice to acknowledge that the sky is always yellow. ” 

 You: “ I appreciate a daytime sky that ’s blue with a yellow sunlight. ” 

 # 2. Active listening also means respecting the public opinion of others. 

 I ’ve found that the best active listeners look for way to build up a person ’s self - respect. They seek out moments of assurance and then look to build upon them. This creates a safe environment for even more conversation to be induce. 

 For example: 

 Them: “ It ’s indeed nice to know that the sky is always yellow. ” 

 You: “ I like the fact that the star topology twinkle yellow in the dark night sky. ” 

 # 3. Active listening involves cooperation. 

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That mighT makE it seem liKe yOu’Re lIsTeninG To the oTheR peRson… but Did you rEAllY hEAR WhAt they had to say? Your maNAGeMent 101 clasS would SAy ThAT you did. I’M tHinKing THAt somEthiNG mAy have beEn missED iN tRanslatIoN. Here’s WhY.

#1. AcTivE listENing Means mOre than eNcourAGing silence.

WheN You’re listeninG To SOMeONe spEak, There will be TimeS When SomeTHiNg mIGht coMe up tHaT Is FActually wrong. Or someOnE might Need a Moment to think About what iT IS They actuAlly WAnT To say. These momeNts deServe more tHAn mere siLence. i believe That in ordER To be an acTivE liSteNer, WE MuSt ask meaningfUL QuesTiOns to chAllEnge falSe aSsuMptIonS oR to break uP moments Of SiLeNcE.

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Them: “It’S sO niCe To kNow thAT the skY is alWays YeLlOW.”

YoU: “I appreCIaTE A dayTiMe Sky tHat’S bLue wiTh a yELloW sun.”

#2. ActIve listenIng ALso mEaNs RespectIng the opinion Of Others.

I’ve fOuNd tHat the BESt active Listeners look for ways to bUIld up a pErsOn’s seLf-esTeem. They sEek Out momEntS Of confIdence And thEn LooK TO builD UPoN thEm. this createS A SafE enviRoNmenT for eveN more conversation tO Be hAd.

For example:

THem: “it’s sO NIcE to KNoW ThaT tHE skY IS always yellow.”

YoU: “I like the fAcT ThAt the stars TWinKlE yellow In the daRk nigHT sky.”

#3. ActIve listenIng involvEs CoopERAtiOn.

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 as to why I couldn’t make  it work.Whenyou ’re  r eali stic  with your goa l s, y ou’ll be more successf ul. P er i od.Mi ndful ness me d it a t ion  c an  ch an g eevery thi ng. Itallows you  to  c onnect withy ou r job, you r c o-workers, a ndyour f am ily in ne w a nd ex citing ways.How could  y o u addj ust 5 m i n ut es o f mindfulness med i ta t ion to your ro utineto d ay ? 
Ev erhad someon ecut y o u off m i d- t h o ugh t  because they  just could n ’thold t he irc omment s bac k? Itseems to ha ppen  to me al l thet ime – a n d evenmore s o r ece ntly .  T he  ar to f a c ti vel ist ening se em sto ha ve g o n e away .
From  my e xperience, be ing  ana cti ve li stene r ge ne rally  comes  down  t o three traitsin t he eyes o f m os t.Yo u nee d  to no t t alk  when s omeonee lse  i s s pe aking, be consciou so f  y our body  langu a ge ,a nd be ab le  to  sum m a rizewhat ha s been s aid to yo u. 

Thatmi ght ma ke  it  se em li k e yo u’re l istening  to t h e other person …  but did your ea l l yh earwha t they hadto s a y? Y ourM an age m ent 1 01 cl as s  w o uld say that you di d.  I’m t hinki ng that somet hing may h a v e  been mi ssed in translation. H ere’s  why.

#1. Active l isten ing mean s more th a n  encoura gin g s ile nce . 
W hen you’re li s t enin gto some one  speak,  th ere  wi llbe  times wh en somet hi ng  m ig htcomeu p that i sfac tu all y wro n g. Orsomeo ne m ig ht nee d a mom e nt t o th in kabou t w ha t itis t h eyactuall y want to  sa y . Th es emoments  deserve more  t han mere s il enc e. I b e l ieve tha t in order to be an act i ve list ene r, we  mus t ask mea nin gful q ues t ions t o chal lenge  f als e assum p t io nsor  to breaku p  mo ments  o f si lence.
For example:

The m : “ It’s so nicetoknow t ha t t h es kyis alw a y s yellow.”

You : “I appre ci a te  a daytime sky  t hat’s b lue wit h a y e llow su n.”

#2.Active li st enin g als o means re specting  the opin i on of ot hers. 

I ’ve fo un d t hat t he bes t  ac tivelisten er s look  forwa ys to bu ild up a person’s self- esteem . The y s eek out m ome n tsof confid ence  and thenloo k t o bui ldu pon t hem. Th isc reate s as afe envir o nm ent f or  even morec o n ver satio n t o  be ha d.
For example:

The m : “It’s so nic e to k now  th a t th esky is alwaysyel lo w . ”

You:“I  like the f act that  t h e sta rs twi nkle y ellow i n th e  darknigh t s ky.”

#3.  Ac ti v e liste ni ng involv es c oo perati on.

T h erem u st be a certainlevel o f bac k -an d-for th  within thedialogue o f a
 as_to why_I couldn’t make it_work. When_you’re_realistic with_your_goals, you’ll be_more successful. Period.

Mindfulness_meditation can change everything._It allows you_to_connect with your job, your co-workers, and your family in new and exciting ways._How_could you_add_just_5 minutes of mindfulness meditation_to your routine today?

Ever had_someone cut_you off mid-thought because they just couldn’t hold_their_comments back? It_seems to happen to me all the time –_and even more so recently. The_art of active_listening_seems_to have gone away.

From_my experience, being an active listener_generally comes down to three traits_in the eyes of most. You need_to not talk when someone else_is speaking, be conscious of_your body_language, and be able to_summarize what has_been said_to you.

That might_make it seem like you’re listening_to the other_person… but did you really hear_what_they had to_say?_Your_Management 101_class would say_that_you did._I’m_thinking that something may have been_missed_in translation. Here’s why.

#1. Active listening means_more than encouraging silence.

When_you’re_listening to someone speak,_there will be times when_something might come up that is_factually wrong._Or someone_might need a moment to think about what it is they_actually want to say. These moments_deserve more than mere_silence. I_believe_that in order_to_be an_active listener, we must ask meaningful questions_to challenge_false assumptions or to break up_moments of silence.

For example:

Them:_“It’s_so nice to know that the_sky is always yellow.”

You: “I appreciate_a daytime sky that’s blue_with_a_yellow sun.”

#2. Active listening also_means respecting the opinion of others.

I’ve_found that the_best active listeners look for ways to_build_up a person’s self-esteem. They seek_out_moments of confidence and then look_to_build_upon them. This creates a_safe environment for even more conversation_to be had.

For example:

Them: “It’s so nice to know_that the sky_is always yellow.”

You: “I like_the_fact_that the stars twinkle yellow in the dark night sky.”

#3._Active listening_involves cooperation.

There must_be a certain level of back-and-forth within the dialogue of_a