Ever wonder what others want,hope or wish so much from you? What comes to your mind? You can give this to others at no cost. Yes, you don’t need to spend money, you just need to do this.
Give undivided attention when you’re with them. When you have dinner or a holiday trip with your family members, your spouse, your loved one, you colleague, your friends. Stop looking at your mobile device! Look at them into their eyes, listen attentively to what their trying to say to you, communicate with them.
Too many people are looking at their hand phone more than the person in front of them while they are together. The hand phone become the third party between you and the one right in front of you. You may say how about I put my phone in silent or face down. Are you sure? When the phone start to vibrate or light up, your eyes just automatically goes to the phone, doesn’t it? This send a signal to the other party that the phone is more important than them.
Let’s me say this again. I didn’t said you can’t take the phone when there’s an emergency. Just don’t make it a habit to always stare at the phone, and replying to each of the message instantly while you’re communicating with others. Nowadays, people are clinging for attention that they want because too many people are giving attention to the phone than really pay attention to the person what we are talking to.
When you’re waiting at a line to pay your grocery, don’t just scroll at your hand phone, you can talk to the person next to you. This is human connection. You may be surprise this person is your new neighbors. When you’re waiting for the meeting to start, take the time to talk and connect with your colleague, concern about what happen to them recently. Don’t just look at the hand phone.
When you practice this especially when you spend time with the person that you care, this is the best gift you can give to them, your undivided attention. No Facebook, no Instagram, no whatsApp. Just you and the person in front of you!
Go out today giving your loved one undivided attention while they are with you. You can see how your relationship improve with them.