March 22, 2010

Being a good listener has many benefits. Here is another reason to give rather than to receive:

LEND AN EAR, HELP YOUR HEART
Being generous with your attention can reduce your risk of heart attack. Cardiac arrest is highly correlated with the amount of self-reference ("I," "me," "my") in a person's speech. The best advice? Listen to and connect with others - social ties lower your risk of dying from heart disease.
– O Magazine, December 2009, article entitled “You Give, You Get” by Stephen Post, PhD, and Jill Neimark, page 227