How to Communicate Effectively

Making eye contact with the other person.

Nodding

Giving the person your undivided attention.

Listening to music.

Looking at your cell phone.

ask questions

make acknowledging statements

talk about themselves

look away

Being direct and honest.

Telling someone about what you feel without making them feel bad.

Making demands on someone.

Not being honest about what you want.

Being afraid to communicate.

Being direct and honest.

Responding out of rage.

Responding out of fear.

Hurting someone's feelings.

Being honest.

Being direct.

Pay attention.

Don't be distracted by things around you

Take selfies of the two of you.

Don't judge what the other person is telling you.

Plan on what you are going to say next.

You are showing the other person that you know what they are feeling.

You feel badly for what the other person feels.

All the time. That is why they are talking to you.

Only when they ask specifically for help with a solution.

Never because it is their problem, not yours.