We live in a world that seems to get busier and busier! Not only do we have our daily work tasks but we also have more meetings, longer commutes, and more interactions with more people in more ...

In my counseling practice, I can turn a poor listener into a good listener through a simple exercise. I use a talking stick as a visual reminder of who has the floor in a conversation and to teach ...

"You breathe well," she told me, "but you exhale horribly." Breathing in deep to fill our lungs requires work, and for optimal performance when exercising, so should the exhale. I realized that unless ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology finds that listening carefully and attentively increases the level of humility in any conversation, resulting in a positive feedback loop ...

Effective communication is like a two-way street; information and ideas must travel both ways to reach a shared destination of mutual understanding. Effective communication is like a two-way street; ...

Have you noticed? Much of the programming on cable TV is little more than various “experts” trying to out shout each other. The scene is no better among our elected “leaders.” It’s as though people ...