~Listening~

I believe that Julian Treasure’s main message was that we aren’t listening anymore. That listening is key to our lives, success, and to live in harmony with one another. I agree with Julian and find his message to be true. We are living in a crazy world and to really understand what is going on we have to listen to be fully aware. If you’re not understanding what is being said while minimizing distractions how can we effectively communicate?

            The exercise that I used from Julian’s message is the “Mixer.” This is where Julian wants you to see how many different channels of sound one can hear no matter where they are. It forces my brain to stop thinking of all the things that I need to get done in the day. I believe it probably enforces listening to understand and hear. I did this example outside and heard dogs barking, kids laughing, cars driving by, and little critters running around the yard. I found being outside and listening to the individual noises refreshing. I think it reminded me that there is so much going on around you, that we may miss it if aren’t listening. After the exercise I find myself taking mini breaks to just listen to what’s going on around me. I think this exercise could help me to be aware and not use poor listening habits such as pseudolistening.