Communication

How would you like to communicate when making love? Don’t you want to feel like you are the focus of what’s going on with your partner in that most intimate moment? Communication during love making is the most effective way of…
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The way we communicate with one another continues to grow exponentially. We continue to live in an instantaneous society. With that being said, we are constantly inundated by technology that continues to catapult us forward whether we like it or…
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When a fellow writer takes the time to review your work, whether to offer praise or constructive criticism, writers should accept it with grace and dignity. Writers are an honest and sincere group of people. Writers are not threatened by…
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The answer to this is so simple it practically hits you in the face, why bother to communicate when you can send a text message full of abbreviations and in a language that is hardly recognisable as part of the…
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The art of debate has been one of society’s methods of expressing ideas and opinions in a more civilized manner than ‘duking it out’ or spewing names.  The art of arguing is considered a less tactful way to debate an…
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Listening is the most important component of communication. It requires absolute silence, stillness and eye contact. Those three combinations say, I hear what you’re saying, I’m processing your words, and stillness displays, you have my complete attention without judgment. Listening…
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Communication skills are the ‘be all and end all’ of any successful relationship or career path. It doesn’t matter if you are extremely knowledgeable about a particular topic. Unless you have the ability to relate it to others so that…
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After diligently training for over five months to run in the Los Angeles Marathon, I can’t help but notice the similarity between learning how to become a more powerful speaker and how to become a powerful long distance runner. 1….
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If you’ve never been to a Toastmasters Club meeting, you’re in for a treat! Toastmasters is a great place to make new friends and learn about public speaking in a non-threatening, supportive environment. After all, everyone is there for the…
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To excel at teaching, one must excel at communication. To be a good student, one must also excel at communication, for we teach each other. Communication is essential to intellectual development. This implies that to be a good scientist one…
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There seems to be one specific battle that I fight in every job I have ever had. There are just some people who are extremely hateful to everyone they meet or people who lash out at anyone near them when…
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You are an unique individual with your own characteristics and circumstances therefore you are interesting. Peaking someone’s interest in you can be done with a humble nature. Never shout your name out loud, instead whisper it softly. If someone were to…
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Communications between two parties involve active listening and the ability to express oneself in a manner that is acceptable by the other. This might sound simple but trust my words…It’s NOT!Often when problems in relationships occur, either one or both…
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There is a reason why we have two ears and one mouth. God made us with a purpose. When it comes to communication it is clear that we are meant to listen twice as much as we speak. Many relationships…
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When it comes to how people communicate there are two different ways in which we generally do this. There is verbal communication, or when two people are having a conversation, and are using words to communicate. There is also non-verbal…
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Many people talk about trust being the vital ingredient to any relationship. Trusting someone gives you the freedom to be yourself. You find that you do not have to try quite so hard to be your best self. If your…
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” A face is worth a thousand words”. In reality the human face does. The human face is used to convey non-verbal body language everyday. Sometimes we communicate it unconsciously. It happens in a split second without us knowing. Have…
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So you’ve decided to write a love letter, and you’ve sat down with a nice piece of paper and a pen, only you’re not sure what to write. If you’re at a loss about how to turn the phrase “I…
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Why is listening more important than speaking? There are several reasons why this is the case. There are plenty of studies that have shown that you retain more when you listen, and that listening is actually more important for good…
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Nearly every aspect of communication can be improved if we learn how to be a better listener. There are classes offered on speaking in public, ‘speech class’ that we all dread, yet there is not a college credit on a…
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Our communication is comprised of both nonverbal and verbal cues. While you probably knew that, did you know just how powerful your body language really is? Experts say that a whopping 93% of communication is nonverbal. That’s why you need…
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There are three methods of  communication: verbal, non-verbal, and vocal inflection. Only 7% of communication is verbal communication, 55% of communication is non-verbal, and 38% of communication is vocal. The old calypso song was right: it’s not what you say,…
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The saying, “No man is an island” sums up succinctly the fact that humans are social animals and as such, will seek comradeship, companionship and courtship. Relationships provide a great source of comfort, affection, pleasure, excitement and support. Equally, relationships…
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When meeting and communicating with people from different cultures, it is important always to keep an open mind regarding possible differences in the fundamental ways in which they communicate. It is often easy to enforce one’s own sensibilities onto a…
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Different cultures have a different way of expressing themselves both physically and verbally. There are many couples that face the challenge of having to communicate, or having to translate to each other when they are surrounded by their culture, and…
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As much as I know it’s a waste of breath, I try to tell my young nieces, nephews and friends, “You will be amazed what you can learn from listening to your elders.”  When I was young, I thought I…
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This topic mystifies me by its simplicity, yet shocks me with its ignorance. Just as some topics warm my heart and renew my faith in society; this one quickly jolts me back into reality. If there is such a thing…
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There is an ongoing problem among teenagers and young adults alike. And what may that be? This particular segment of the population is under the belief that they know everything there is to know. Put simply, they fail to acknowledge…
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There may be nothing quite so irritating as to have neighbors who want to know every last detail of your life. They peek out their window when a car pulls in your drive. They observe your family bar b ques…
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It seems to be a common experience that we are more comfortable communicating and interacting with people who are similar to us. We feel as though we know what to expect, that we are heard and understood, and that we…
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