The Power of Effective Communication: Resolving Trauma and Offering the Best of Ourselves
Doesn't it feel like life becomes more hectic as we quickly progress into the year? it's during these moments of self-awareness that I encourage you to slow down to contemplate how you're communicating with yourself and others. A simple, proven technique that prevents burnout and overthinking.
Communication is at the heart of every interaction, and the right communication skills can make a world of difference in our personal and professional lives. Today, we’re going to identify three critical aspects where communication can help resolve internal traumas that keep us from unconditionally offering the very best of ourselves.
Right Communication -
Communication is much more than just words as you know. It's the way we present ourselves, the tone we use, and the body language we exhibit to others during interactions. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for people to have communication issues that can cause problems in both personal...
Is Communication the KEY to...
Recently, I had the opportunity to catch up with a colleague from my tenure as a broadcast professional. After connecting again through social media, we exchanged brief updates on our lives, discussing our families and current endeavors. During the conversation, my friend revealed that he was going through a difficult divorce after many years of marriage. As he expressed his internal conflict over the decision, I empathized, and with a heavy heart extended my support to him.
This conversation prompted me to reflect on the issue of divorce and its prevalence in modern society. During my time at college, I learned that in the United States, there was a projection that up to 40% of married couples would end up getting a divorce. The main reasons being cited: communication issues or irreconcilable differences.
Curiosity peaked, and I began to ponder if the divorce rate had improved since the turn of the millennium, and if the reasons for divorce had since...
The First Skill my Clients Must Learn is Honesty
Why Honesty?
Simple really; because no one can see past their own self-imposed beliefs. Honesty is the antidote that awakens us after biting the magic apple per se. Belief is a powerful energy that acts as an inhibitor or an accelerator depending on its polarity. Imagine a magnet which has two separate and opposite polarities; just as the earth has the north and south poles. Magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion are the two possible effects from a magnetic field. Very much so, the magnetic energy carried by thoughts, beliefs, and feelings attracts or repulses positive or negative energy fields depending on the individual's leading polarity.
Actively engaging in personal honesty (with self and others), has helped me transform my own polarities. A quick example has been behaving as a reactive person in my youth (unconscious action), and transforming into a mindful and conscious observer of myself. Honesty is a...
