“We may believe that we are good listeners, but listening is more than waiting for your turn to interrupt.”

Connecting with others is an absolute need for human beings. Feeling as though we belong is a fundamental when it comes to personal wellbeing. It is simple connection and belonging increases our life satisfaction.

A way that we can contribute to someones wellbeing is through active listening.

Our beliefs, life experiences, opinions and perceptions are the glasses we wear to view the world through, it impacts everything and how we evaluate and receive information, active listening is being able to put our personal biases aside or ‘take the glasses off’ and be present and in the moment with the person in front of us.

The next couple of quick tips will dive deeper into six ways we can do this.