[In this COMMUNICATES series just know you are the Main Character.]

In the nineth component of COMMUNICATES Happily Ever After, we’re going to explore Active Listening.

If you’re into reading or telling stories you know that main characters have situations where listening becomes important. Main characters may have to listen to themselves or others along the way as they go through their journey.

Encountering different people and situations isn’t always easy and so for you, as the main character, you will undoubtedly encounter a person or situation where listening (and we’re talking about active listening) becomes important.

That is just part of being human and the overall human experience.

What do you do when you come across a situation where a person might say to you, “You’re not listening” or “You didn’t listen to what I said”?

Practice Active Listening              

Magic phrases that will lead to happily ever after…

Magic phrase:
Repeat back everything the person says by saying “I heard you say ______ (list everything that the person said in his or her own words).

Make sure you have the person’s attention by calling the person’s name and make eye contact so that you know, both you and the other person are ready to listen to what you or they have to share.

As a main character in your story, when you choose to practice active listening, this will lead you to your happily ever after.