Five Ways to Listen Better

Julian Treasure is a sound and listening expert who trains people on how to listen better. In the below video, he talks about the importance of listening and suggests five ways we can listen better:

  1. Silence
  2. The Mixer
  3. Savouring
  4. Listening positions
  5. RASA

Below are 10 things he mentions in his talk about these five techniques. Match them with their corresponding topics. NOTE: the section when he talks about the 5 ways is from about 4:00 into the video.

1.

Do it for 3 minutes a day

 
 
 
 
 

2.

It will improve the quality of your listening

 
 
 
 
 

3.

Enjoy the mundane or everyday sounds in your life

 
 
 
 
 

4.

Some sounds are like a hidden choir

 
 
 
 
 

5.

Move your position to what’s appropriate to what you’re listening to

 
 
 
 
 

6.

You should pay attention, make little noises, use the word ‘so’, and ask questions afterwards

 
 
 
 
 

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