The Reason We Don’t Listen To Other People

• By listening closely to what people have to say, you shift your attention from your thoughts to the person speaking.
• This practice works for social anxiety as well and you can use it to overcome the fear of talking to people. Instead of being entangled in thoughts like "what do I hav...

If you’re feeling like your social skills are a bit rusty or the prospect of attending a networking mixer has always put butterflies in your stomach, consider this:

• In social interactions, we tend to think others are judging us more critically than they actually are.
• Social...

When someone else is speaking, we are often waiting for our opportunity to say what we think, rather than actually listening.

Don’t rush in. Consider what they’ve said, and think carefully before giving them your response.