kris320 wondering if i will ever get along with my husband!
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2 months ago
i very much need to be cognizant of my role in personal interactions. i tend to dominate conversations and really need to break that habit!
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How to talk less, listen more
It made me
 "It made me realise how much people LOVE talking about each other. I guess I've become such a good listener that all I hear nowadays is "I, I, me, me"... People you really should stop doing that!!"
How I did it: I have read a book in which the author convinces that listening is very important, even more - asking questions to make people talk even more :) (By the way I hate how this page is right now - why do I HAVE TO write so much in here to be published????) Lessons & tips: Ask additional questions when someone is talking about someone, it really makes them happy.
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I tend to end up steamrollering through the silence, sharing, but also filling it with my own voice so they can’t get in a word, or share what matters to them. I’ll have more fullfilling loved filled relationships if I can learn to settle into the silence and leave space for them to open up. So, SHUT UP ALREADY!
