Itisquiteimportanttobeagoodlistener.Effectivelisteningismorethansimplyavoidingthebadhabitofinterruptingotherswhiletheyarespeaking.It’sbeingcontenttolistentotheentirethoughtofsomeoneratherthanwaitingimpatientlyforyourchancetorespond.
Slowingdownyourresponsesandbecomingabetterlisteneraidsyouinbecomingamoreamiableperson.Asyouwaitforthepersonyouarecommunicatingwithtofinish,asyousimplylistenmoreintentlytowhatisbeingsaid,youwillfeelmorerelaxed,andsowillthepeopleyouaretalkingto.Notonlywillbeingabetterlistenermakeyouamorepatientperson,butitwillalsoimproveyourrelationshipwithothersbecauseeveryonelovestotalktosomeonewhotrulylistenstowhattheyaresaying.
Itisquiteeasyforyoutobeabetterlistener.Aslongasyouforgetyourselfandimagineyourselfinthespeaker’sexperiencetounderstandtheemotionbehindthewords,andthengiveyourappropriateresponsesslowly,youwillbeanendearedlistener.