{"id":2954,"date":"2021-01-27T11:21:20","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T03:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/?p=2954"},"modified":"2024-08-23T15:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:20:34","slug":"soundlife-hearing-guides-to-active-listening-for-hearing-aid-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soundlife.com.my\/en\/soundlife-hearing-guides-to-active-listening-for-hearing-aid-users\/","title":{"rendered":"SoundLife Hearing Guides to Active Listening For Hearing Aid Users"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Active Listening?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Hearing and listening are active senses. Hearing happens all the time and constantly receives sound vibrations and waves through our ears. Whereas, listening requires us to use the senses of hearing, seeing, or sense of touch. Unlike hearing, we practically don’t use much of our awareness and consciousness on hearing. Listening is a skill that requires letting the sound go through your brain, understanding what has been heard, and processing its meaning.<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn how to develop active listening, we need to put more awareness and position ourselves to receive the messages. For those who are experiencing hearing loss<\/a>, communication can become a challenge. In this article, we will be listing down a number of active listening strategies that you can use to receive information better. These strategies won\u2019t replace hearing aids, but should be used in conjunction with them to make your communication as effective as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 3 A’s of Active Listening<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  1. Attention<\/b>
    \n<\/span>Put your focus on finding meaning in what you hear. Imagine listening as you pay attention to learn. Concentrate not just on words spoken but also the non-verbal cues such as facial expression, hand gestures, emotions and body movements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Attitude<\/b>
    \n<\/span>Always maintain your cheerfulness in the process. Having a positive attitude makes a big difference in communication. Listening gets easier too when you as the listener is able to listen with an open mind.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Adjustment<\/b>
    \n<\/b>Always be present. Adjust yourself with the flow as the conversation goes. Stop assuming what the speaker will say but ask\u00a0 who\/what\/where\/when\/how questions that pertain what he or she is talking about.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    SoundLife Hearing Guides to Active Listening\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Below are the active listening strategies for people with hearing loss:<\/span><\/p>\n