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Mindfulness with Others: Listening, Managing Criticism, Forgiving, Persuading and Motivating

Just about every day, most of us interact with other people; people who have different ideas, opinions and needs from ourselves.

For things to run smoothly; there has to be a mutual understanding of what we each mean, feel, need and want; we have to communicate. However, communication is rarely straightforward!

A range of differences between you and other people can create barriers to communication.

No matter how well meaning you are, whether you're trying to tell someone you don't like the way they're behaving, don't agree with them or tell them you want them to do something your way. All too often your good intentions disappear and you can find yourself ...

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