Monday, April 4, 2011

Communication = Panic

I have the worst anxiety when ANYONE start a conversation with me. I stumble over my words, lose my thoughts, heart races.

How can I improve communication skills?

~Somehow train my brain to retain information and ideas so I am able to start and maintain a conversation.
~Train myself to use and nonverbal and verbal cues.
~Train myself to interpret nonverbal and verbal cues.
~Elaborate on details.
~Connect with other's feelings and emotions.
~Communicate in a warm, supportive and nurturing behavior.
~Willingness and an ability to bestow your feelings, emotions, thoughts and ideas.
~Set time aside.
~I need to select my words careful and watch my tone of voice.
~Have empathy and understanding of their feelings.
~Always be positive
~Withhold communicating until it is an appropriate time.
~Don't answer without knowing fully what your answering to.
~Always remember there is a third side, you AND their side.
~Focus on ONE thing at a time.
~When arguing, don't focus on the negative reaction of the other person, focus on the hurtful ones
~I am not always right, which in turn means my way is not always right.
~I cannot change others. I cannot change the meaning of their emotions.
~Nonverbal is last resort, communication is my most important tool.

**Improve my capacities and abilities
***Recognize feminine traits, such as sensitivity and caring, are not traits of weakness, they are sources of STRENGTH

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