Your own personal triggers can interfere with the way you listen to others. We all carry our own life experiences with us and it is natural to react or even overreact to what others may say.
It is easy to get lost in our own reactions but when we do that, we are disengaging from the words that the other person is saying to us. We are being confided in and yet, we disengage. Whether we drift off in our own thoughts consciously or not, the connection has been interfered with.
How do we really listen to someone when our personal triggers are activated?
We can remind ourselves that we are actively listening to the thoughts and feelings of the other person. We become mindful of staying open and flexible so that we can relax and really understand what the other person is communicating.
When someone else trusts us enough to share parts of his or her life with us, we want to honor and respect that. How else can we show that respect but by really listening to their verbal and nonverbal communications without judgment or distractions?
This week I encourage you to stay in the moment and genuinely listen in your conversations. That way you can be an active participator in the beauty of true human connection.
To Your Fulfillment,
Cara
