listening and communication journal

Throughout the course of the semester students will practice the following 3 listening and reflection exercises provided and journal about their experience. Journals should be a minimum of 3 pages and should also address how listening and communication skills discussed in class could be applied to their scenarios.

As a trusted person to help you practice your listening skills. After a conversation with this person, summarize what you believe you heard and reflect feelings you heard. Ask the person for their responses in how well you heard what they were trying to communicate. Then reflect on your experience such as what was distracting to you, were you thinking about something else while they were talking, were you worried about your response, etc. What habits do you think would help you be a better listener?
Listen to a song you like 3 – 4 times, each time try focusing on one particular instrument. At the end of the exercise, reflect on your experience. Were you able to stay focused, were you able to avoid distractions, what kind of thoughts were on your mind, how were you able to overcome distractions?
Find a friend or family member to engage in conversation with. Ask that person to tell you about something going on in their life while you practicing listening for a minimum of 3 minutes without interruption and without distractions such as music, phones, etc. Reflect on what it was like to stay tuned in, how long did the 3 minutes seem, where you suppressing things, you wanted to say, did you find yourself wanting to give advice, what were any “consequences” of being focused for that long (i.e. missed phone calls, low frustration tolerance, boredom, etc.

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