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Body Language

Are You Really Listening

March 4, 2010
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Let’s look inwards for a few minutes; cross-examining your heart, mind … and respond carefully to this question ‘Are You Really Listening?’
Your daily activities involve a lot of listening in order to communicate effectively and properly.
You could engage in discussions with your children, wife, partner, husband, colleagues, bosses, friends, enemies, gossips…………. the list is endless, but Are You Really Listening?
Epictetus makes a profound statement, we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.’
The post in context centres on interpersonal communication and much emphasis is placed on listening because of its importance and huge neglect when [...]

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Are You Wearing A Disguise

February 19, 2010
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I just finished watching the movie Liar Liar by Jim Carrey for the third or fourth time, but I must say, it had a different spin on it today. The whole idea of lawyers being liars and his son wanting his dad to tell the truth for once in his life time, got me thinking about how we wear disguises by pretending to be who we aren’t and creating an unrealistic world in our minds.
Oscar Wilde states ‘Be yourself; because everyone else is already taken.’
So what is a disguise and is it necessary you wear one?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it [...]

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35 Benefits Of Laughter

February 4, 2010
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This post was inspired by watching the Prime Minister Gordon Brown crack a joke on question time today. Not that I have so much interest or knowledge in politics, but Gordon Brown hardly smiles (well at least the times I have seen him on television lol!!). It was fascinating to see him throw a wisecrack at David Cameron and laugh while doing so.
At that point my perception of him changed because his laughter brought out the human side of him despite his political controversies.
You may be going through tough times or experiencing difficulties, I dare say a dose of laughter [...]

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70 Love Relationship Tips

December 3, 2009
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This is a response to the question asked by a reader of this blog.
Am I qualified to write on such topics? Errr!!! Yes!!! I’ve known my wife for 11years (been married for 4 years, dated for 7 years), but I must state clearly, ‘I am not the perfect husband or father to my children, but I do my best each day to support them at all times.’
A quick reminder, there are other  posts on this blog such as 50 Ways To Get Over A Broken Relationship and Resolving Difficulties In Relationships that would equip you, should you find yourself in [...]

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Simple Body Language Signs Exposed.

November 1, 2009
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**Please note: the context of this post, isn’t  applicable to everyone but it’s worth reading and all comments or suggestions are welcome.
I am starting a series on Body Language that would run at least once a week for the next four weeks. It’s centred on the study of The New Psychology Of Body Language by Geoffrey Beattie and Understanding Body Language by Richard Thompson (to mention a few).
What is Body Language?
Michael Argyle and Peter Trower state humans express themselves in 2 distinct forms (a) language (through the use of words) and (b) non verbal communication.
Body language is a form of [...]

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