September 24- 30 (Discussion #3)

In this weeks' chapter I was very intrigued on the guidelines for effective listening. There are three parts that compose this including "be mindful", "adapt listening appropriately", and "listen actively". To sum it up the chapter suggests that mindfulness includes committing to another person and using interpersonal communication to understand there messages. Listening appropriately suggest listening without distractions and engage in expressing yourself. Listen actively means that we must be willing to listen effectively and interpret was is actually being said. It is nice that there are guidelines that help understand and break down the listening process. I have realized that I have to do the first step more and "be mindful" of what others are saying as well as the meaning behind it. Its easy to hear the words that someone speaks but more difficult to understand their intentions or message. Although the process of listening is tedious, it has been helpful in progressing my listening skills.