Being “elderly” takes on a new meaning with every year of life. When I was growing up we used to say “Don’t trust anyone over thirty.” Now we Baby Boomers are more liable to think, “Don’t trust anyone under fifty.” …
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Insults can cause tremendous damage to a person’s character. Self -esteem is severely bruised, self -confidence practically vanishes and the person basically loses the ability to deal with problems effectively. Good news is that there are strategies according to which…
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Insults come in many forms. Some are disguised in “left-handed” compliments, some are masked as feeble attempts at humor, and some are downright obvious and rude. In whatever manner an insult is administered, the end result will generally be hurt…
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Is text messaging threatening the future of the English language? The answer is yes, it absolutely is. Is text messaging ruining real communication? No, it can never do that, because communication is not limited to the spoken or written word….
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Families communicate in various ways. Some families are loud and boisterous. Others are extremely quiet. I came from a very gregarious family. Conversations were going on all over the room at our gatherings. If you couldn’t hear what was being…
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The last thing we want to do in a relationship is miscommunicate what we want to actually say to someone. Nothing can destroys a relationship faster than misunderstanding the conversation or taking something that is said and misinterpret it. This…
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How Men and Women Use Communication in Relationships In a nutshell, anger, power struggles, jealousy and distrust are all part and parcel of relationships because the sexes seem to be at odds with each other. Two entirely different genders are…
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By nature people avoid confrontation. However, while avoiding confrontation sometimes we get ourselves into situations where confrontation will almost be inevitable in the future. Unfortunately, regardless of our past experiences, we still have a difficult time saying ‘no’, especially to…
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Yes, meal times are an essential dynamic in family life. As children grow up and become involved in various activities, the family can be fragmented for the best part of the day and evening, with everyone scattered to the four…
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So you think someone might be lying to you but you are not completely sure? Here a few signs the experts say you should look for if you suspect someone of being less than truthful. Watch their Eyes Avoiding Eye…
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In the time spent working with couples and trying to teach effective communication skills, several themes have emerged related to arguments. These seem to be commonplace in most relationships and can be resolved by most couples with a little work….
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Now a days, more and more people are talking on the phone. Talking on the phone has become a very popular ways of communicating (if you did not already know). When I am talking on the phone, one of my…
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The true beauty of a love letter is; you have no right or wrong way to write a love letter. If you are writing from your heart, you will touch the heart of your intended. You don’t need the letter…
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It’s ironic with advent of the Internet, cellular telephones, computers and myriads of devices that allow humans to communicate quickly and accurately, that the art of conversation is dying a fast death. To truly appreciate what is involved in a…
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Praise is an effective tool for motivating, encouraging and raising self-confidence. Praise is the basic philosophy of a successful discipline method referred to as “Positive reinforcement.” The object is to catch a child doing something good and administer praise, as…
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When I was growing up, my mother often remarked that I was painfully honest. It was her way of saying there are some things better left unsaid. I didn’t get it at the time. However, I hope by now I…
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The boundaries of polite public interaction vary to some degree. Consider these factors. The setting is important. Are you in a fancy restaurant or at the beach? Are you in Church or at a ball game? Your relationship to the…
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I hear you saying ‘no’ with your lips but there is ‘yes, yes’ in your eyes. We all use both verbal (words) and non-verbal body language to convey meaning in everyday conversations. There is no way non-verbal communication can be…
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The Argus company has been making beautiful, humorous, and meaningful posters for years. My all time favorite is a picture of an Orangutan with these words: I know you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you…
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There is nothing more fulfilling than to have a polite and easy conversation. Laughing and talking with someone we enjoy feeds a need that in today’s busy society, we often deprive ourselves of. Being with others can stimulate our minds…
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It’s really quite easy to hold a polite conversation. However there are a few rules one must adhere to at all times. I hope the following will be of some help to you the next time you are at a…
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As human beings we need to talk, driven by that innate desire in us to communicate with one another. If you calculate, you will find that a major portion of our waking hours of any given day is spent in…
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One of the best things about life is that you have the ability to control how you live it. One of the most important things in life is good communication with others. Being open and honest is a key attribute…
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There does need to be effective communication during lovemaking or how else would your partner know what you like or don’t like. However, it does not need to be a constant barrage of “No, don’t do that,” or, “Do this,…
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The differences between verbal and non-verbal communication is minimal. Verbal and non-verbal communication share something extraordinarily in common. Both reveal emotion. Verbal communication can be conveyed in a somber, happy, unhappy, angry, informative or loving mood or attitude, through words. Non-verbal communication can express the…
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There’s not much difference between active speaking and active listening. The obvious is: active speaking is made up of verbal and physical communication skills; whereas, active listening involves non-verbal and physical communication skills. THE ACTIVE SPEAKER The experienced active speaker…
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Saying “I love you” without the spoken word I know what I feel for him and what he felt for me and still feels toward me. I feel what others cannot, and what others cannot ever understand. He and shared…
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What makes a relationship work? There are three main things that make a relationship work and everything else flows from them: First is expectations. This is the most important aspect of any partnership. Expectations should be kept as low as…
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Many people struggle with being assertive. It is true that assertive people get better jobs, get promotions easily and also do far better in life than people who are not assertive. So what is assertive behaviour. Assertiveness is an inbetweener…
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When you communicate, you send all kinds of messages. There are the things that you say with words – or verbal communication. And there are the things that you say through your tone of voice, eye contact and facial expressions….
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