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The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals

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The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

By: Susan Gillis Chapman
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
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Good communiation is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it's between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers. In this book Susan Chapman, a marriage and family therapist and a longtime meditation teacher, explains how mindfulness can be brought to bear in the way we speak and listen to each other so that we can strengthen our connections and better accomplish our goals. Drawing on Buddhist principles and on her training as a psychotherapist, Chapman explains how the practice of mindfulness - learning to become fully present in the moment - makes it possible for us to listen more deeply to others and to develop greater clarity and confidence about how to respond.

Chapman highlights five key elements of mindful communication: silence, mirroring, encouraging, discerning, and responding, and she dedicates a chapter of the book to each. Other topics include identifying your communication patterns and habits; uncovering the hidden fears that often sabotage communication; staying open in the midst of difficult conversations so that we can respond wisely and skillfully; and learning how mindful communication can help us to become more truthful, compassionate, and flexible in our relationships.

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Practical tips to improve communication and also developing deeper understanding of others and oneself. I liked the links to Buddhist practice while also making this book accessible to those who are not Buddhist. Easy to follow and great real life examples to help the listener understand the different parts that make up mindful communication.

Very good tips and well written

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A very good book with useful strategies.
Would be good to come with complimentary handouts

A very good book with useful strategies

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overall story was informative,and it help strengthen my mindfulness,however some parts not appropriate or too technical

most of story great and helpful

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Examples and helpful advice was good.

Would recommend to anyone who hasn’t yet began a mindfulness practice or has experienced domestic violence.

Throughly enjoyed

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It was an easy listen and some nice ideas. The narrator’s voice suited the content.

Some good ideas and narrator was good

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