Put Down the Gadgets For a Real Conversation
Today I want to talk about the importance of being present when you are attempting to have better conversations with everyone.
You see it everywhere. Everyone you encounter is engrossed in their phone. Your boyfriend, co-workers, even the little girl on the playground is engrossed in their gadgets. With the ease of connecting through social media, real conversations (those that are done face-to-face) are becoming rare.
It’s difficult to carry on a conversation when only one of you is actually paying attention to the other, talking and sharing without any response.
Carrying on a conversation with a tiny box and expecting an answer instead of talking face-to-face with someone is like talking to yourself
How many times have you, as a parent, asked your child something while they were “busy” playing on their phone/tablet? What response did you get? If you were lucky you might have gotten an “okay”, or a “yeah mom’. But most likely if they even hear you, you get a grunt. I get this all the time with my grandkids. Most of the time it’s simply a grunt. I want to build loving open relationships with them, but it’s difficult when the conversation is one way.
How can you carry on a conversation when all you hear is a grunt? Is that a ‘yes’ grunt, a ‘no’ grunt, a ‘maybe’ grunt?
Who knows!
How do you take a relationship deeper or rekindle a stagnant one when the other person barely hears what you’re saying? They are too busy with their phone apps or texting or messaging or whatever.
And it’s the same for those of us who work primarily through our computers and online
Our attention span is divided between the gadget in our hand buzzing a notification and the person we are trying to connect with online or in person.
And as far as a coach or entrepreneur, sure our gadgets and social media keep us in front of our customer’s eyes. And that’s important. But what are we giving up when we don’t actually see their emotions, feel their feelings, or notice the tenseness in their bodies? It’s hard to connect to others when you aren’t seeing them. That’s why face-to-face via zoom, skype or some other visual app, is a great way to conduct meetings.
If possible, meet clients in person or network at live events where you cna have a conversation without having to hide behind a screen. So when you get a chance to meet someone in person, it’s a blessing. Take advantage of all your senses while having a conversation with them. Show your emotions, nod when listening, use your eyes to see what they are feeling while they are talking.
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Break out of this habit of having to always have your phone in your hand habit
Be the one to strike up a conversation with that stranger, your family, and your friends.
Ask them to put theirs away while you talk and have real conversations. Then be present for each other. Listen intently, ask questions and get involved in what is being said.
You never know what having a face-to-face-without-the-gadgets conversation will do for your well-being and your relationship or who you might become friends with.
Are you ready to have better conversations? Set aside time each day to have at least one good conversation with someone.
How do you plan to have better conversations with everyone you encounter?
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