Welcome.  Take a deep breath in and slowly let it out.  Breathe in peace and relax.  Breathe out tension and relax.  Do this three times.
 
To improve your relationships learn to listen with your heart.  Let your head and your thoughts take a break!  When we listen with our heads, we are usually listening to ourselves, paying attention to what we want to say next.  When we listen with our hearts, we keep the spotlight on the other person.  We reflect the message and we ask gently for more information (in a non judgemental way–conveying to that person that she or he is important and we really want to hear  the message.)  
 
I urge you to pick a person in your life and spend five minutes a day for five days listening with your heart.  Notice if you find a difference in your relationship with that person.  Let me know how it goes.  If you need help, let me know that, too.
 
“A human moment occurs anytime two or more people are together, paying attention to one another.”  Edward M Hallowell, MD
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