The Five Keys to Mindful Communication: Using Deep Listening and Mindful Speech to Strengthen Relationships, Heal Conflicts, and Accomplish Your Goals

Susan Gillis Chapman

ISBN 10: 1590309413 / ISBN 13: 9781590309414

Published by Shambhala

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2012. 1st Edition. Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bookseller Inventory # V9781590309414

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Title: The Five Keys to Mindful Communication: ...

Publisher: Shambhala

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: New

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Synopsis:

Good communication is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it’s between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers, and mindfulness—the practice of nonjudgmental awareness—can help us communicate more effectively and meaningfully with others in our personal and professional lives. Here, Susan Chapman, a psychotherapist and long-time Buddhist practitioner, explains how the practice of mindfulness awareness can change the way we speak and listen, enhance our relationships, and help us achieve our goals.

Chapman highlights five key elements of mindful communication—silence, mirroring, encouraging, discerning, and responding—that make it possible for us to listen more deeply to others and to develop greater clarity and confidence about how to respond. Other topics include

   · identifying your communication patterns and habits;
   · uncovering the hidden fears that often sabotage communication;
   · staying open in the midst of difficult conversations so that we can respond wisely and skillfully;
   · and learning how mindful communication can help us to become more truthful, compassionate, and flexible in our relationships.

About the Author:

Susan Gillis Chapman is a marriage and family therapist who has been studying and teaching mindfulness meditation for over thirty years. She is the founder of the Green Light Institute, through which she offers training in mindful communication to couples, therapists, and business people. For more information visit www.susangillischapman.com.