So what am I on about..."not letting people complete their thoughts before jumping in to add our 6-pence".🤷♀️🙊
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I find some people assume that "they know - better" where your train of thoughts is going, what you were trying to or about to say before you finish talking. And so cut you off mid-sentence.
1st: it-is-rude and inappropriate.
2nd: it is embarrassing when we find out, it wasn't what the person was trying to say.
3rd: it wastes time, especially if
- there was a sense of urgency to the information being delivered (time sensitive information)
- it causes the person to lose their train of thought or totally forget what they were trying to say
4th: it could create unnecessary tension or worst case senerio, a fight and loss of relationship.
5th: it could lead to confrontation which - causes us stress - causes our blood pressure to rise - changes our frame of mind - changes our emotional state
Hence messing up the rest of our day or weeks
We're not in the other person's head, so we must NEVER presume to know what they're trying to say to us...that is why it is imperative to let them complete their thought (land) even if you think it's long.
Maybe, there's a connection to everything they have to say....but the initial statements weren't the point they were making.
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Be patient. Let the person who you are talking to get their point across. Listen actively, completely absorb their point and understands it....then respond, this is when communication becomes effective.
A wise person knows that it is more important to listen - "really listen" - than to speak hence the reason we have 2 ears and 1 mouth!
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My advice today: Listen, Stop interrupting - It could save your relationships🤷♀️🤔
Have a great day, keep safe, practice effective communication and enhance your self growth journey. Lots of love from Lipstickmouth💋
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