Podcast Episode: How to Communicate Without Being Defensive

Defensiveness sends terrible signals. When you indulge in it, you’re likely to be seen as insecure, closed-minded and overly emotional. None of these labels is going to help you be successful or build stronger relationships. Being defensive is a sign that you’re in fight or flight mode, and that’s not a place where you can accomplish anything constructive. Learn to read your own signals so you can nip your defensive reaction in the bud. Suppress it with deep breaths, with listening and curiosity, and with demonstrations of accountability and willingness to learn. In this week’s episode Jake gives us tidbits on how to get control of your defensiveness so that it will reduce your stress, improve the quality of conversations in your life, and ultimately improve your perceived value to areas in your life. Hope you enjoy the podcast and please go ahead subscribe and give us a review of our show. You can write a review on iTunes.