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Communication styles are divided into four or five broad distinctions: aggressive, passive-aggressive, submissive, manipulative, and assertive. I would add friendly, straightforward, confident, and authentic styles.
Your audience might determine the most effective ways to convey your point. For example, disciplining your child might require an assertive tone. Introducing an idea to your employer might be better received if done respectfully and clearly. Your tone of voice might relay humor, be informative, or be serious. It can be slow, fast-paced, loud, quiet, informal, or formal.
Studies have revealed that the majority of communication is nonverbal. Typically, this means visuals, such as reading someone’s body language. Body language includes facial expressions, gestures, posture, physical positioning, and eye contact. Facial expressions, such as a smile or frown, can express emotions. A slow walk may indicate fear, while a faster clip might indicate happiness or feeling secure. Standing straight and making eye contact shows confidence.
It is helpful to be aware of your words and body language to improve your communication skills. Practices like meditation and yoga can help you learn to be mindful and observe your thoughts and feelings, which carries over to observing your actions. Once you create a habit of observing your actions, you can catch yourself when you are not listening or when you are over-dominating a conversation. If you are aware of how you communicate, you can make changes and choose words and gestures that support your message.
Preparation is typically needed in important engagements, like a speech or presentation. Begin by determining what you want to achieve, what you want to say, and how you want to say it. Your preparation can include the tone and style of your speech.
Part of communication is listening. This skill can be developed into active listening, which is listening with enhanced focus. Dyad communication exercises improve listening skills. During a Dyad session, you listen to someone sitting across from you talk about a chosen subject, such as what love is to them. During the five-minute routine, you don’t respond or react. Then, the roles are reversed, and it is your turn to speak on the subject for five minutes. These exercises teach you to listen intently and help you uncover and express your thoughts and feelings. They are powerful exercises that have an uncanny way of making you feel close to the person across from you.
During the sessions, you are encouraged to speak from your heart, which inspires people to listen. Path of Heart Dyad Communication
Have you ever been around someone who relays the details of their lives but seems to tune you out when you talk about yourself? Often, people are absorbed in what they want to say next while pretending to be listening. To engage those with poor listening skills or who are not paying attention, emphasize essential parts of your message with your tone of voice and use catchphrases such as “Does that make sense?” or “Do you understand?” or “Okay?” to ensure they heard you.
Communication is key to connection. When traveling to a location where you don’t speak the language, you might notice that body language, pointing, and gesturing become a primary mode of communication. However, without words, opportunities for deep connections are often lost.
Appreciate the gift of conversation. Fine-tune your communication skills. Hear people’s stories. You will likely find them more fascinating than you expected. Open their book and look beyond their cover. Seek deeper connections through elevated communication skills, including active listening. You can adjust and improve as you become aware of how you communicate. The rewards are building lasting, healthy, and supportive relationships.
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