Communication Skill Lesson Plan

Importance of Communication Skills

for Relieving Stress

Good communication skills can relieve a stressful situation.

Communication Skill Lesson Plan: Communication comes in many forms. You can communicate your feelings by a putting a frown on your face. Or you could wave across the street to someone. This is known as body language or "non-verbal" communication. Or you could communicate by speaking. Sometimes our verbal communication does not match our non-verbal gestures.

Here we will consider different aspects of effective communication. Follow the links to pages where you will find detailed information of that aspect. Incorporate all aspects of effective communication into your communication skill lesson plan.

"Interpersonal communication is the process where meaning is exchanged."

"A meaning is exchanged through the sending and receiving of messages."

Meanings are your ideas and feelings. When you communicate your ideas and feelings to someone else you are using both verbal and nonverbal elements.

When you are listening you are processing both the words and nonverbal cues and add meaning to them.

Active Listening is when you aware of both non-verbal and verbal messages during a conversation while being aware of what the other person is trying to communicate to us.

Meaning is easily misinterpreted because it stems from our own beliefs, values, ideas and feelings that may be different for the listener. An unintended meaning is created when a person receives something different that what the person was trying to convey.

Effective communicators use skills such as paraphrasing and questioning skills what the other person was saying to clarify if they understood the message as the person intended.

Effective Communication Helps to Relieve Stress and Remove Tension

Effective communication is an important technique for stress management. People who cope with stress well use their communication skills to calmly reach a solution. They are able to talk about their feelings and listen to the other person until the problem is solved. Both parties consider each others position and viewpoint until a happy medium can be found, or until they agree on something.

Poor communication skills can affect our relationships and create unwanted stress. Some people respond to a stressful situation by getting angry, putting others down, screaming, bringing up old problems, and storming out. This type of response does not resolve the situation. It has a tendency to make things worse - feelings can get hurt – forming a barrier between people.

Everyone has conflict in their lives. Learn how to handle difficult situations effectively with an effective communication skill lesson plan.

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Communication Skills such as Paraphrasing and Questioning

Non-Verbal Communication

Active Listening Skills and Exercise

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