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I Love to Listen Day

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Today is “I Love to Listen Day.”

This is a day when you honor the people in your life by listening actively to them.

Here are 5 suggested activities you can do today. You will find more at the I Love to Listen website:

  • Stop what you are doing and listen to someone.
  • Organize a party and play listening games.
  • Send a card / letter / email thanking someone who listened to you.
  • Start a family tradition of “Listening Time.”
  • Develop your personal definition of listening.

Make this is great day for someone else!

You’ll be glad you did.

Can you add another listening activity?

 

The most common accusation between student/teacher, friends, spouses, and perhaps in any relationship is, “You’re not listening to me!” Sound expert, Julian Treasure, believes that listening creates understanding. He speaks about listening consciously to live fully. He laments that listening is not taught in schools, then gives us 5 way we can listen better.

I like his idea of “savoring” – that is, enjoying the rhythm and melody in mundane sounds like those in your laundry room or kitchen. Questions: We’re losing our listening, Treasure says. Do you agree? How much time do you spend listening? Enter your thoughts in the comments section below.