10 Fantastic And Easy Ways To Be More Interesting And Improve Relationships

Hello everybody and Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to the Health and Sport Show!! Today we’re going to talk about 10 ways in which we can deepen that connection and make those relationships even stronger.  1) Take responsibility and give credit – humility goes a long way. Take the hit when its not going well, and be quick to give credit to others when it is going well – it is not all about you.  2) Small things are big things – these are often the things that show we care about others. Body language – eye contact, looking at phone, eye rolling etc.  3) Seek to understand – Empathy –  Seek to understand, don’t just feel bad for the person.  4) Resist the urge to judge and criticise – who thinks pointing out flaws helps to form bonds with others? We are getting just a snapshot of them at that moment – could be their worse moment ever, and you choose to judge them on that. Empathise.  5) Make them feel important – people crave the feeling of belonging and importance. Making somebody feel important of part of a group will strengthen that bond between you and them. We’re not saying you have to be a cheerleader blowing smoke up peoples arse. Take complete focus on that person for that moment.  6) Never break promises, gossip or ‘one-up’ – think of an emotional bank account. If you put more into it than you take away the relationship gets stronger. These things are fast ways to empty that emotional bank account. You are letting that person you are talking to that you cannot be trusted – they will wonder what happens when they leave the room.  7) Ask interesting questions – No closed ended questions – yes/no answers. Start a question with ‘What, How’ – Starting with ‘Why’ can sometimes seem confrontational and put up barriers between you and the other person. The first question we often ask is ‘What do you do?’.... perhaps ask ‘What do you enjoy doing?’ – this gives greater chance to find shared interests.  8) Listen completely and sincerely – listen to what people say without thinking about your response – formulate your response after they have finished. Do you listen? Or are you just waiting for your chance to speak? If so, there is no conversation, you are just taking turns to talk. Once they finish, take time and then give your response. Internalise once they have finished talking. Perhaps rather than give an opinion ask further questions in relation to what they have just told you. Shows you were listening.  9) Compliment without hesitation – buy a present, wrap it – and then give it to them. Be genuine. Be respectful. If they cannot handle your well intentioned respectful compliment then that is their issue not yours.  10) Lead with tough love and kind truths – Be authentic – have good intention behind it – not just to dig them out. Giving the hard but needed truth helps to build trust. Sometimes being kind is telling the truth, where they stand in a situation etc. False praise is not kind.   https://youtube.com/channel/UCQXAka99a6MdZexeEJaMZbA https://m.facebook.com/elevatehealthuk https://www.elevatehealthuk.com/ https://instagram.com/elevate_healthuk?utm_medium=copy_link   ABOUT THE HOST TOM BUTTERFIELD I have always been interested in sports, unfortunately injuries and poor training decisions curtailed my dream of becoming a professional football player. I have always been very passionate about helping people and I get a real kick out of seeing people improve and make progress towards a chosen goal or aspiration. I have been actively learning and implementing knowledge for over 20 years with the aim of improving the level of service I can offer to my clients. This has included formal qualifications such as: BSc (Hons) in Sports Sciences Masters in chiropractic PGDip in Diagnostic Medical (Musculoskeletal) Ultrasonography 14 years clinical experience helping tens of thousands of members of the public to improve their health and wellbeing. Unofficially I have digested countless information in the form of audiobooks, books, videos, seminars, and countless conversations with experts within the health and wellbeing niche. I aim for at least one hour a day. The day I stop learning is the day I pack up my stuff and go home.   CONTACT METHOD https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-butterfield-801ba515/ https://www.elevatehealthuk.com/ [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.