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so let's talk about listening that's easy we all think we're good listeners but have you ever done this or this or this yeah I have well sadly we all have oh well if everyone does it then it can't be that big a deal actually it is when we don't listen we're saying yeah what you're saying isn't important dear what should I do well be present and focus when your friend is talking you call this active listening that sounds hard probably more you do it the better you become a great way to practice active listening is

to stop not that kind of stop it stands for stop breathe listen respond so first you stop what you're doing and yes you guessed it then you breathe now you're ready to listen and without interrupting and we don't just listen with our ears we listen with our whole body my body talks you betcha look at Jim over here what do you think his body is communicating to his friend he's bored for sure so how can I not be like Jim well make sure your eyes are looking straight at the person talking your feet are still

on the floor the mouth is quiet no talking or making weird sounds what's next now you're ready to respond in a kind and patient way find out more about the situation but don't try to solve everything but if I can't solve the problem what can I say so say something to encourage them like tell me more or how did that make you feel or even what can I do to help to be an active listener I need to stop breathe listen and only then respond a-plus [Music]