The Art of Listening Well

What is listening?

Everyone thinks they listen. But what is listening?

“It is paying close attention to and making sense

of what we hear” – Stephen Lucas.

It is giving your attention to sound and

interpreting what you hear. It is a process of

hearing, classifying, and making meaning.

There is a difference between hearing and listening

Hearing is an unconscious activity that doesn’t

require effort.

listening is deciding to hear something by

focusing on it.

You don’t make any effort to hear, but you must

make an effort to listen and listen well. This is why listening is an art