The Power of Listening - could it be our most important skill?

Is listening an undervalued skill in today’s society?It is an essential part of communication and can have a therapeutic effect.Listening can be a gateway to empathy and compassion and I make the case that we should all do it better before it becomes a lost art.Active listening outperforms simple acknowledgement: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10904018.2013.813234Active listening:https://psychcentral.com/lib/become-a-better-listener-active-listeningBecome a better listener: https://www.nytimes.com/guides/smarterliving/be-a-better-listenerNushu: https://nushu.com/AI listening: https://fortune.com/2022/09/08/ai-chatbots-empathy-manager-work-careers-tech-michelle-zhou/#The Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.orgSave your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.