Dec 15 2020, 05:20 PM
QUOTE(people psych solutions @ Dec 10 2020, 06:05 PM)
Good afternoon, folks!
As previously mentioned, being a good listener can be helpful, especially to loved ones in need. One key skill in practicing active listening is paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
To be an effective listener, paraphrasing is a key skill for you to use.
To paraphrase, use these steps:
1) Listen to the main points of the message.
2) Main points can include the content or emotion of the speaker.
3) Through your own understanding and words, say it to the speaker.
4) Keep your paraphrase short and simple.
5) The speaker clarifies what’s missing in your paraphrase, or agrees and elaborates further on his/ her message.
6) You continue paraphrasing.
Practice Examples
Statement 1
“My therapist just told me that it’s alright to get it wrong when listening to others. It is more important that I take the effort to understand what the speaker is trying to say, and to clarify further through paraphrasing”.
Paraphrase: “Understanding and clarifying what is being said by someone is more important than getting it right”.
Statement 2
“Psychologists often use paraphrasing to communicate well with their clients. I want to try this out too!”
Paraphrase: “Therapists use paraphrasing often in their line of work”.
Continuing the paragraph
One other great way to apply active listening is through a listening technique called continuing the paragraph.
I've written more about it in the article below (including some practice examples). Keen to learn more? Click in here:
https://people.my/how-to-be-a-good-listener...a-psychologist/
That's all for this week, folks! See you again next week.
Hi TS, I really like your posts, they are so informative. Can you tell me when a person should seek counselling? As previously mentioned, being a good listener can be helpful, especially to loved ones in need. One key skill in practicing active listening is paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
To be an effective listener, paraphrasing is a key skill for you to use.
To paraphrase, use these steps:
1) Listen to the main points of the message.
2) Main points can include the content or emotion of the speaker.
3) Through your own understanding and words, say it to the speaker.
4) Keep your paraphrase short and simple.
5) The speaker clarifies what’s missing in your paraphrase, or agrees and elaborates further on his/ her message.
6) You continue paraphrasing.
Practice Examples
Statement 1
“My therapist just told me that it’s alright to get it wrong when listening to others. It is more important that I take the effort to understand what the speaker is trying to say, and to clarify further through paraphrasing”.
Paraphrase: “Understanding and clarifying what is being said by someone is more important than getting it right”.
Statement 2
“Psychologists often use paraphrasing to communicate well with their clients. I want to try this out too!”
Paraphrase: “Therapists use paraphrasing often in their line of work”.
Continuing the paragraph
One other great way to apply active listening is through a listening technique called continuing the paragraph.
I've written more about it in the article below (including some practice examples). Keen to learn more? Click in here:
https://people.my/how-to-be-a-good-listener...a-psychologist/
That's all for this week, folks! See you again next week.
I got asked to leave my job in June citing my poor work performance and that due to the pandemic, my boss could not afford to give me another chance. That was my first job and only been 1.5 years. Since then I have been feeling really down and have low confidence; esp since I always got good grades at school, went to a good uni and the company I worked at is a top company in the industry. There was a period of time I slept a lot and didn't take care of myself and would just eat junks all day. I realised that I may be depressed and so I started going to fitness classes with my friends and see my friends more. It has gotten better since but sometimes at night, the negative feelings just eat me up from the inside and I just feel like such a failure. Sometimes I wish a lorry would just crash into my car when I am driving so that I can put an end to all these negative feelings. It's so embarrassing to be asked to resign and I only told a handful of people because, I feel so stupid and a failure.
But there are also days I just feel fine and happy and optimistic. I feel like talking to a counsellor but they are very expensive, about 250 per session, which I cannot afford atm as I am currently unemployed. I am just wondering if counselling is necessary in my case.
Thanks in advance.
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