Enhancing CommunicationLearn how playing a good game of emotional pitch and catch can immediately improve your communications.  Sometimes hearing the words “Can we talk?!?” can fill you with anticipation and dread. And once we feel a bit of threat, it does not bode well for how that “talk” could end up despite our best intentions.Strategy To Improve CommunicationIn today’s episode, we explore why and how this response happens and share strategies to help make these interactions more fulfilling.By visualizing the difference in two sports, Ping Pong and Catch, we help listeners conceptualize the body’s response to different listening states and “feel” their way to more open and engaging interactions. RESOURCES:Additional resources for this episode:Krista Tippett – On Being, audio of tables turned and Krista being interviewed for a change.Krista Tippett – Becoming Wise, An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of LivingSteven Bergman – Men’s Psychological Development, A Relational PerspectiveStephen Mitchell – Hope and Dread in PsychoanalysisIt’s Not About the Nail – Humorous free short communication video training for couplesThese and other resources have been collected for you on our Resources page!Need CEU's??  We've got you covered, use OURCLAN for 10% off –It's Not Me It's My Amygdala – Advanced Course Connecting the Sciences of the Mind to Everyday RelationshipsFOUR hours of quality content and 3 CE's available to professionals. Since you are this deep into our show notes, then you are indeed one of our peeps and thus invited to be part of our clan  GET 10% off this signature course by using code OURCLAN!  –To get more of this kind of in-depth discussion with quality content and real-world healing – join us on FB where you can find more of your peeps.  Want even more than that?  Join our Neuronerd Patreon community at patreon.com/therapistuncensored for as little as $5 per month.   Join us now.TweetSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.