Hello everyone, I trust you all are doing great! Today I’ll be talking about building healthy relationships and communication. Trust me, building relationships and communication is something many people struggle with, and they do not even realize it. So many people do not know how to listen and for someone who wants to build a healthy relationship and communication you have to learn how to listen. People often focus on the next thing they want to say instead of having a true understanding of the other person’s perspective which can lead to misunderstandings.
People are not listening when you are talking to them and what is really on their minds is what they have to say. Something people will wait for you to say what they can hold against you just to make what you are trying to say irrelevant and no matter how hard you try just make things right, you can't change the mind of someone who is looking for your mistakes and someone who is not listening to you at all. Building healthy relationship go both ways and both of you must be willing to get the fundamentals right.
When you want to build a healthy relationship and communication, you should learn how to listen actively and show genuine interest. You should take time to understand other people’s interests. You should learn how to be genuinely present and engage fully in conversations. Ultimately, show sympathy. Many people do not know how to show empathy at all. I do not like it when people invalidate my feelings. You want to show empathy, put yourself in other's shoes, and acknowledge their feelings never invalidate other people's feelings. This is what people do a lot and will not also listen to you when you are trying to talk to them about.
When you prioritize building healthy relationships and communication you tend to build trust, resolve misunderstandings, improve teamwork, and improve your well-being and happiness. Another thing I want to say is that, when someone tells you what you did that did not sit well with them, stop being defensive and rather be open minded and try to understand based on another perspective. Be ready to compromise and be patient. Don’t forget, that building a healthy relationship requires efforts from all parties.
Most importantly, building relationships is a gradual process do not be too hard on yourself. Remember, understanding is key. I hope this helps someone out there. Have a great day, everyone!
