If you would like to be a better listener, then hypnosis can help. It works by redirecting your thoughts from what you want to say next, turning your focus on what is being said. Through hypnosis you will be able to better concentrate on the speaker’s message and improve how well you hear the meaning behind the words.
One of the major obstacles to being a good listener is being more concerned with your response. Often people will be thinking about a story or situation that relates to what is being said in their own minds. Then, either consciously or subconsciously they begin planning out the way they will present that story. When this happens, much of what is being said is only heard and not absorbed. You are hearing the words, but not listening to them as if that were your only focus at the moment. It is very common for the mind to automatically form ideas based on a spoken message. The role of hypnosis is to help keep those stored and ready to go, but not let them get in the way of listening.
Better listening is a skill that can be learned and practiced. What hypnosis addresses most is the underlying lack of concentration or other issues that affect true listening. This may be a feeling of apathy toward the speaker, a disinterest in the subject, or a sense that your thoughts and ideas are more important, so you tune out the speaker. All of these feelings and subconscious thoughts can be arranged through hypnosis so that the end result is a better listening ear and greater understanding.
Steve G. Jones, a clinical hypnotherapist encourages listeners to fine tune their skills and put the message of the speaker at a greater level of importance through his self hypnosis program called, “Be a Better Listener.” One of the fastest ways to improve interpersonal relationships is to truly listen – going beyond just hearing to understanding.