Listen Up! Listening Strategies for Success Know where you’re thinking from moment by moment. For effective and healthy listening, think for your heart with kindness and from the mind with creativity. Talking and listening are equally bound together. What you say affects what the other person hears, and what you hear affects what the other person says. For example, speaking is related to pace, pitch, and volume, determining how the other person listens. Go too fast for some people, and they won’t hear what you’re talking about. Most commonly, there’s 80% talk and 20% listening. For healthy communication, talk and listen in balance equally with 50% talking and 50% listening. Listening will create a new world of increased productivity, positive relationships, and success. Listen with your heart with kindness. Listen with the mind for attention and help others. Be your true, authentic self for healthy and productive communication. Dr. Gary Epler / Eplerian Life Philosophy Copyright© 2024 by Gary Epler, M.D. All rights reserved. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.