As I look around in our modern ever fast paced world, I wonder whether people still listen. Of course, we hear each other, yet what about the act of listening. Listening to understand, listening to show empathy, listening to connect. Now I am not saying it is easy. As someone whose life work revolves around listening, I have learned to listen in a way that…
Words are not just words. They create worlds and emotions as well as causing neurochemicals in the brain that lay the foundation for trust or distrust. Quite powerful really! Our words can facilitate healthy, trusting conversations — or cause others to shut down with fear, caution and worry. While there are many elements to improving our communications, one way is to raise our awareness and…
Our brain is malleable and impacted by our behaviour and environment. There is no doubt our world of ever expanding technology is having an impact. The question is how much? Results from the few studies that have been done are troubling. The attached link provides an infographic which provides a perspective based on the research of the impact of technology and the benefits of a…