Listening Flashcards
LISTEN
May I listen to understand.
EYES
May I maintain 100% eye contact while I listen.
PRESENT
May I stay 100% present to what my partner is saying
ASK
May I ask for clarification if I do not understand.
ACKNOWLEDGE
May I acknowledge that I “get” what my partner said.
WAIT
May I wait until my partner has finished to consider a response.
VALUE
May I consider whether a response adds value to my partner’s heart, health, mind or spirit.
REFLECT
May I reflect upon my words before I speak.
LOVING-KINDNESS
May my words embody loving-kindness.
REFRAIN
May I refrain from speaking if I cannot convey loving-kindness.
REFRAIN AGAIN
May I refrain from speech if I am angry, resentful, jealous or pouting.
PARTNER FIRST
May I put my partner’s heart first.
CARE MORE
May I care more for my partner than I do about how my partner feels about me.
WRAP
May my words and actions wrap my partner in loving-kindness.
