Responsive, Not Responsible

Send us Fan Mail The Key to Great Communication: Feelings First, Logic Later.  Do you find yourself struggling to get your kids to listen? Arguing with your partner? Having all the “right” answers and logical ideas, but then getting frustrated because people can’t just admit it and agree with you? If so, you’re not alone. And there is a surprisingly simple mindset shift that you can make immediately (I’m talking right now, after this one podcast episode!) to improve your communication with anyone. This can benefit you and everyone in your life: your family, colleagues, boss, clients, and more. If you work in healthcare, you can even use this skill with your patients. In this week’s episode, you’ll learn: what it means to be responsive to someone’s feelings, instead of responsible for them. why validating feelings is more effective than focusing on right vs wrong why this can difficult to do in our hyper-rational culture, particularly for high achievers in certain careers tried-and-true mantras to help you implement this in your next challenging conversation how you can do this without abandoning objective facts what parenting and helping patients stop smoking have in common and more! Mentioned: Bluey https://www.disneyplus.com/series/bluey/1xy9TAOQ0M3r How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen https://how-to-talk.com/how-to-talk-so-little-kids-will-listen-book/ _________ Need help applying this to your life? Ready for more strategies like this, but personalized to YOU? Set up your free consult and let’s talk about your unique situation and how coaching can help: https://getcoached.jennyhobbsmd.com/consult _________ Everything on this podcast and website is for informational purposes only and should not be used as medical advice. Views are our own, and do not necessarily represent those of our past or present employers or colleagues.