3 Ways Deep Listening Will Transform Your Life

Listening is critical to not only understanding other people, but also to having fulfilling lives

Colleagues listening when communicating with each other. Fauxels via Pexels

By Tracy Tilson

In a world saturated with information, nonstop noise, smartphones, and endless workplace productivity tools, the art of listening is truly on the decline. How can we stop and pay attention to one thing at a time when a waterfall of “noise” is cascading into our minds every second? Our phones, notifications, emails, and texts in the present moment all seem far more urgent than the person standing in front of us.

Here’s a startling statistic for you: After the average person listens to someone speak, he or she remembers only half of what the other person said.