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Finding Peace in Relationships: How Active Listening Decreases Drama and Increases Understanding

We all have relationships in our lives, whether it's with a partner, a family member, a friend, or a coworker. And while relationships...

Empathize

In this 4th and final blog post on our C.O.R.E. series, we consider the importance of empathy. When we’re listening, we want to...

Relate

This is the third blog in our C.O.R.E. series —Relate. When we’re listening, we want to stay dialed in to the person we’re listening to....

What to Say to Someone After Surgery.

Once again, our inimitable Deb has content in an article. This time, it is what to say to someone after surgery. Were there any...

Closing the Gap

When you have a child, just learning to toddle about, you never try to get them to jump rope. They aren’t where they need to be in order...

Turn Off

In order to be a good listener, you have to listen with all your attention. That means planning to listen. Distractions hinder hearing....

The Denier

The Denier—this listener DENIES your reality and says things like “You’re exaggerating, It wasn’t that bad.” They try to convince you...

The C.O.R.E. of Listening

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ffecf_f9e1f0d34390482a875232fb799d000c/720p/mp4/file.mp4 I'm Deb Porter, owner of HOLD Hearing Out...