TU25: Ping-Pong vs Catch: Turning Communication from Competition to Connection

Published: March 27, 2017, 4:25 p.m.

b'IN THIS EPISODE:\\nPing-pong vs Catch: Turning Communication from Competition to Connection\\nShow Notes\\nEnhancing Communication\\nLearn how playing a good game of emotional pitch and catch can immediately improve your communications.\\xa0\\xa0 Sometimes hearing the words \\u201cCan we talk?!?\\u201d can fill you with anticipation and dread. And once we feel a bit of threat, it does not bode well for how that \\u201ctalk\\u201d could end up despite our best intentions.\\nStrategy To Improve Communication\\nIn today\\u2019s episode, we explore why and how this response happens and share strategies to help make these interactions more fulfilling.\\nBy visualizing the difference in two sports, Ping Pong and Catch, we help listeners conceptualize the body\\u2019s response to different listening states and \\u201cfeel\\u201d their way to more open and engaging interactions.\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES:\\nAdditional resources for this episode:\\n\\n* Krista Tippett \\u2013\\xa0On Being, audio of tables turned and Krista being interviewed for a change.\\n* Krista Tippett \\u2013\\xa0Becoming Wise, An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living\\n* Steven Bergman \\u2013\\xa0Men\\u2019s Psychological Development, A Relational Perspective\\n* Stephen Mitchell \\u2013\\xa0Hope and Dread in Psychoanalysis\\n* It\\u2019s Not About the Nail\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Humorous free short communication video training for couples\\n* These and other resources have been collected for you on our Resources page!\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nTweet'