Have you ever found yourself listening to a friend or colleague when suddenly they ask you a question and you realize you have spent the last 5 minutes thinking about what you need to pick up at the grocery store later? You fumble around searching for the lost thread but finally admit “Sorry, I wasn’t listening”… or you fake it.

Well, there’s good news-you’re human!  We all have tons of thoughts running through our minds at every moment of the day which makes it difficult to be present and truly focus on who and what is right in front of us. Our inability to stay focused is worsened by a culture that values productivity and multitasking, rather than deep connection and living in the present moment. But, there are some simple tools and techniques that you can use to cultivate awareness and keep yourself focused and listening in the moment. In this online session, we’ll talk about the ways our minds distract us from truly listening and learn about small things you can do to stay present and focused during conversations. 

What we’ll cover:

• The limitations of “active” listening
• Why multitasking doesn’t work
• How to quiet our minds and focus on the speaker
• Daily practices for staying in the moment

Check out more Listening Lunch topics and register for the full series at a discounted rate here. 

Interested in the Listening Lunch series for your organization or community group? Contact Us for group pricing. 

About Our Rates

JUST Listening offers our services on a sliding scale as an intentional effort to distribute resources equitably between individuals & organizations, regardless of annual budget and income level. We aim to support and strengthen social benefit and strategic movement-building work. Paying at the higher end of the scale the Redistribution rate makes it possible for JUST Listening to work with those with limited income at little to no cost to them and supports volunteer programming for individuals experiencing deep poverty and/or incarceration.