Successful Relationship Advice: Principles And Misconceptions
Successful Relationship Advice
Joan
COM / 200
September 16, 2013
Dear Ray and Sheri, My advice to you for a successful relationship is to learn and understand five learning outcomes: 1 Principles and misconceptions of effective interpersonal communication, 2 How words have the power to create and affect attitude, behavior and perception, 3 Understanding emotional intelligence and how it affects your interpersonal relationships, 4 Develop strategies for empathetic listening, and 5 Strategies for managing interpersonal conflict. Your success in your relationship depends on learning these outcomes.
1. The principles and misconceptions in effective interpersonal communications There are basic principles that need …show more content…
Strategies for empathetic listening There are strategies in knowing how to listen with empathy the main strategies are: listening with your ears, listening with your eyes, and listening with your heart with sincerity. Sincerity is not something that you can fake or manipulate, so learn how to be sincere. Listening with your ears is important in being an empathetic listener. We need to be attentive and seek understanding of what the other person is saying, Virginia Johnson (1993). The best advice would be to listen and help your spouse express their emotions, give input that is helpful but not trying to suppress their emotions. Listening with your eyes you can sense body language and read the persons behavior and respond accordingly. You can see by the body language whether they are sad, fearful, and doubtful and act accordingly. Listening with your heart is hearing the words that are said, seeing and reading the body language and feeling the emotions that the person is sharing. If you are feeling the same emotions you can share those feeling together. Crying together can show that you care as much as they do about the situation this can create a stronger bond between you …show more content…
I know that if you learn these five learning outcomes you will have a better chance at success. Key points to learn, the principles and misconceptions can help you and your spouse connect, share, and participate in conversations. Communication is not just words being spoken; it also includes vocal elements that send messages. Understand that words can have a positive and negative meaning will help you choose words that do not trigger an emotion with your spouse. Emotional intelligence can help you perceive, understand, regulate, and harness emotions while communicating. By being an empathetic listener you will be able to help your spouse through emotions, this will help you two to become closer. Learning to handle conflict is very important, unresolved conflict can destroy a relationship. Learning how to calming down, do not speak defensively, and validating will help resolve
Joan
COM / 200
September 16, 2013
Dear Ray and Sheri, My advice to you for a successful relationship is to learn and understand five learning outcomes: 1 Principles and misconceptions of effective interpersonal communication, 2 How words have the power to create and affect attitude, behavior and perception, 3 Understanding emotional intelligence and how it affects your interpersonal relationships, 4 Develop strategies for empathetic listening, and 5 Strategies for managing interpersonal conflict. Your success in your relationship depends on learning these outcomes.
1. The principles and misconceptions in effective interpersonal communications There are basic principles that need …show more content…
Strategies for empathetic listening There are strategies in knowing how to listen with empathy the main strategies are: listening with your ears, listening with your eyes, and listening with your heart with sincerity. Sincerity is not something that you can fake or manipulate, so learn how to be sincere. Listening with your ears is important in being an empathetic listener. We need to be attentive and seek understanding of what the other person is saying, Virginia Johnson (1993). The best advice would be to listen and help your spouse express their emotions, give input that is helpful but not trying to suppress their emotions. Listening with your eyes you can sense body language and read the persons behavior and respond accordingly. You can see by the body language whether they are sad, fearful, and doubtful and act accordingly. Listening with your heart is hearing the words that are said, seeing and reading the body language and feeling the emotions that the person is sharing. If you are feeling the same emotions you can share those feeling together. Crying together can show that you care as much as they do about the situation this can create a stronger bond between you …show more content…
I know that if you learn these five learning outcomes you will have a better chance at success. Key points to learn, the principles and misconceptions can help you and your spouse connect, share, and participate in conversations. Communication is not just words being spoken; it also includes vocal elements that send messages. Understand that words can have a positive and negative meaning will help you choose words that do not trigger an emotion with your spouse. Emotional intelligence can help you perceive, understand, regulate, and harness emotions while communicating. By being an empathetic listener you will be able to help your spouse through emotions, this will help you two to become closer. Learning to handle conflict is very important, unresolved conflict can destroy a relationship. Learning how to calming down, do not speak defensively, and validating will help resolve