Listening - A Gift of Health
It takes a great man to be a good listener. ~ Calvin Coolidge
Did you know that LISTENING brings HEALTH?
In fact, it is one of the greatest gifts you can give another person.
People who are heard feel empowered, whole and complete. Freedom of expression and a complete exchange of energy take place between the speaker and listener. Healing is experienced.
When people are not heard, they feel disempowered, angry, sad, judged and even dismissed. An incomplete exchange of energy takes place. Feelings that are not released or expressed create a build up of toxins in the body, ultimately bringing sickness and disease.
How can you contribute to the health of yourself and others and give the gift of listening?
Quiet your mind. If you are hearing your mind chatter you can’t be listening. The law of physics states, “No 2 things can occupy the same space at the same time”.
Listen with respect. Everyone deserves to be heard.
Listen openly. When you listen through a perception, you experience your perception. People listen to 99% of what’s being said in their own head.
ACTION STEP: As you are listening to others this week, practice silence. Be present to your listener’s message and the words being spoken. Resist the urge for commentary and judgment, silent or otherwise.
Your listener will experience FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, COMPLETE COMMUNICATION, SATISFACTION and most of all….the GIFT OF HEALING.
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January 17th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
A succinctly wonderful post. How often I feel that ache when I don’t feel heard. That ache grows too. But to be listened to deeply is to be acknowledged in a most fundamental way. It gives us the space to discover our own answers and insights.
Of course, I must do this for others. You remind me to beware of my habit of multi-tasking instead of focusing with intent upon the person I’m listening to. Your short suggestions on listening well pack a wallop. Thanks Tuck!
January 18th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Thanks Debbie for including me in your oh so inspiring blog post links. How fabulous that you got snow! It didn’t make it far enough down south this way for me to enjoy.