Say The Things

In the final episode of our series on relational communication, we discuss the vital role of nonverbal communication, which accounts for 70 to 90 percent of our messages. Let's be self-aware of our body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice during conversations. The episode also encourages observing both positive and negative nonverbal cues in others to enhance interpersonal relationships.

Welcome back to "Say the Things." In this installment of our summer series on the top 7 issues in Relational Communication, we're delving into the topic of being clear and concise with our words. Our communication has a profound impact on the quality of our relationships and interactions. Join us as we explore the importance of clarity, how to achieve it, and the challenges that can arise when our audience isn't ready for straightforward conversations.

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"The quality of your life is the quality of your communication." Tony Robbins

"Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean." Simon Sinek

Creating, implementing and maintaining boundaries is only part of successful boundaries. Don't skip the step of communication. Listen to when and how to communication boundaries.

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"Stop asking why they keep doing it and start asking why you keep allowing it." ~Anonymous

"Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have." ~Anonymous

"Give yourself permission to envision a big life, a happy life. Accept your greatness. Don't settle! You didn't come here to play small or make someone else's dreams come true. You're meant for everything that's written in your heart, but it's up to you." Kristen Butler

Making assumptions is one of the top seven disconnects in our interpersonal relationships. Listen for a few tips and tricks to keep you from making assumptions and helping communication in your relationships become clearer.

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"When you speak openly and honestly, you won't have to make assumptions. The day you stop making assumptions, you will communicate cleanly and clearly, and achieve impeccability with your word." Don Miguel Ruiz

"If we don't make assumptions, we can focus our attention on the truth, not on what we think is the truth. Then we see life the way it is, not the way we want to see it. When we don't believe our own assumptions, the power of our belief that we invested in them returns to us. And when we recover all the energy that we invested in making assumptions, we can use that energy to create a new dream: our personal heaven. Don't make assumptions." ~Don Miguel Ruiz

Resolving conflict varies in each situation with each person. Listen for skills to implement into your life to help resolution become the norm.

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"To solve a problem you have to recognize your share of the responsibility. If you only blame the others, you will never solve it." Unknown

Expressing emotions in productive ways can be tricky. Listen to an easy 4 step process to keep communication in your most important relationships healthy.

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"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later, in uglier ways." Sigmund Freud

Emotions Charts:

https://www.amazon.com/Laminated-Feeling-Borgman-Emotions-Theraputic/dp/B07C4615TX/ref=asc_df_B07C4615TX/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=652398941517&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2865433397060507114&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009658&hvtargid=pla-2008465786048&psc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwqZSlBhBwEiwAfoZUIMTOAXp29FrB-iOyWO2SQ8unhc3qnHgSP2UTJLaZ7jwub0LB7ry83BoCFsQQAvD_BwE

https://thechalkboardmag.com/the-feelings-circle-chart-emotional-communication/

This summer we are covering the Top Seven Issues in Relational Communication. Today we discuss active listening, listening to understand.

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"The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them." Ralph G Nichols

Quotes from Apple TV Ted Lasso

Summer allows more time with family and friends than most other time of the year. This summer we will cover the Top Seven Issues in Relational Communication. Each episode will cover one of the seven issues.

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"You don't have to cheat to lose someone. You can lose someone from a lack of communication, attention and disrespect. It's not always what you do, sometimes is about what you didn't do." Unknown

"Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." James Clear

Last episode we learned about Invisible Labor. Today we discuss how and when to communicate areas you want or need help and reasons your conversation may not be met with ease. Everyone has invisible labor, most of what happens inside the home is taken by the females. Have the conversations, improve the balance of work inside the home.

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Invisible work, the thinking that goes into managing work, family and households. This phrase entered my world a few months ago and I've been doing some research to bring this to you. This is part one of a two - maybe three part series. Today we define and start understand what invisible labor is. Next episode we will discuss how to communicate invisible labor to those in our house.

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"A reminder, in itself, takes tremendous mental effort by you. It requires knowing what needs to be done, remembering what needs to be done, and reminding someone to get it done, whereas the person being reminded gets off easy. He doesn't have to remember a thing, nor does he worry about forgetting. And if you think about it, reminding and praising is the daily work of parenting children, not partnering with husbands."

― Eve Rodsky

Emotional Labor - Arlie Hochschild