| Unless you are a hermit living on a | | | | miscommunication become prevalent? |
| desert island or high on a mountain, you | | | | 1) When one or both parties believe that |
| will most likely have to learn how | | | | their point of view is the only correct |
| communication in relationships works. | | | | one. |
| You will have relationships with your | | | | 2) When the individual belief systems of |
| family members, your neighbors, people | | | | all parties concerned tend to clash |
| in school, colleagues at work - even | | | | because of inherent differences. |
| vendors inthe market place. To improve | | | | 3) When one party prefers to keep his |
| communication in relationships, it is | | | | thoughts to himself, leaving the other |
| necessary to: | | | | party jumping to conclusions. |
| 1) Be open to the prospect of improving | | | | 4) When one or both parties rush into |
| communication in relationships. | | | | message delivery without thinking that |
| 2) Be aware that it is necessary for | | | | the message imparted may hurt the |
| more than one party to change so that | | | | receiver of their message. |
| communication can be opened and | | | | 5) When one or both parties opt to use |
| enhanced. | | | | negatively-worded statements when |
| 3) Be open to changing your attitudes | | | | addressing the other person. |
| and way of speaking or writing, if | | | | So how does one improve communication in |
| necessary. | | | | relationships? Communication can |
| 4) Be open to adjusting to the other | | | | improve if one takes the following |
| party's point of view, when that other | | | | advice to heart: |
| person is proven to be correct. | | | | 1) Learn to see things from the point of |
| There are people who find it hard to do | | | | view of another person. |
| all these. Such people may need the help | | | | 2) Use words which have a more positive |
| of a counselor or psychologist to | | | | slant to them so that the other person |
| uncover and thresh out any possible | | | | will not react negatively. |
| problems hindering them from accepting | | | | 3) When possible, try to encourage and |
| these steps for change. | | | | motivate the other party to improve - |
| Improving communication in relationships | | | | particularly if the other party is a |
| may necessitate: | | | | subordinate. |
| 1) Fostering an environment in which all | | | | 4) Do not react in the heat of anger. |
| parties may feel encouraged to express | | | | 5) Think carefully about what words to |
| their opinions without fear of being | | | | use before you speak them. |
| attacked, criticized, or made fun of. | | | | Communication with another person can be |
| 2) Acknowledging that other people have | | | | affected by our powers of persuasion. |
| a right to have feelings and opinions, | | | | How does one manage to persuade another |
| just as you do. | | | | person to accept his point of view? Here |
| 3) Acknowledging that you may have | | | | are some ways: |
| problems with communicating in | | | | 1) Restructure your message according to |
| relationships, and that the problems | | | | the point of view of the other person. |
| exist not just with the other person. | | | | 2) Maintain a friendly environment in |
| 4) Holding back from blaming the other | | | | which you and the other person will |
| party for all problems that crop up when | | | | communicate. |
| communicating. | | | | 3) Supply proof to back up your own |
| 5) Acknowledge that you only have | | | | statements. |
| control overchanging yourself, not the | | | | 4) Think if you are in a position to |
| other person. | | | | supply what the other person wants. If |
| 6) Going slow at relaying | | | | you are, then perhaps you should attempt |
| emotionally-sensitiveinformation. | | | | to meet such desires, needs or |
| 7) Opting to write down any perceived | | | | expectations. Certainly a person whose |
| problems before sitting down with all | | | | wants have been satisfied will be in a |
| other parties to discuss these problems. | | | | more accommodating state of mind, |
| Miscommunication is a pretty common | | | | meaning most likely he will try to |
| result of a breakdown in communication | | | | acknowledge in return what you need. |
| in relationships. When does | | | | |