3 Ways to Transform Fatigue Into Relief When Communicating This Season

This time of year there is a lot to communicate about and lots of places where we can communicate. Many of us are attending parties at work and events with friends and relatives. We are also out planning all that is involved in the production of our holidays. In the encounters above we share and talk about our work, our family and the successes or defeats we have experienced in those areas. Sometimes the sharing can make us feel and sound like robots because we may have developed a habit of reporting it without much connection to what we're saying. I call this communication fatigue. At the core of the fatigue we suffer is lost momentum. When you turn this loss around, you can go from stressed-out to refreshed and from depleted to energized. Think about applying one or all of these three simple steps to feel more relaxed when you communicate. 1. Take a break from your own life and your own list: Engage and Listen. While you are in the company of others - at the market, at a party or in the halls of the office - ask someone how they are doing. If they answer you with information about their work or family members, ask them about THEM. Ask them what they would like to see happen that hasn't yet or what they are thrilled about. This will get you out of your head and may bring joy to someone who desperately wanted to be heard. This break from what was in your head may re-connect you to your old list with renewed vigor. 2. Quiet the mind and reduce the distracting thoughts: ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news