344 | Communication Problems

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Finances, Home & Garden, Leisure, Mental Health, Minimalism, Contribution, Passion, Minimalists, Health & Fitness, Decluttering, Philosophy, Health, Relationships, Growth, Simple, Society & Culture

4.7 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2022

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

The Minimalists speak with Vanessa Van Edwards about communication problems and the signals we send to others through our body language, facial expressions, word choices, and vocal inflections, and they answer the following questions:

How do I overcome the feeling of being chronically misunderstood? (02:38)

What are the four channels for cues? (03:18)

What is the importance of congruence in our communication? (04:10)

How are we most commonly misunderstood? (07:09)

What are warm and confident words? (07:50)

How do we organically incorporate mirroring into our communication? (12:45)

How can you tell if someone is actively listening to you? (15:04)

What are the two misconceptions about eye contact? (16:57)

What is “Resting Bothered Face”? (20:15)

What is “phubbing”? (24:14)

What are “invitation cues”? (27:23)

As a teenager living under my parents’ roof how do I tactfully address the conflict arising between their values and beliefs and my own that are continuously evolving at my age? (30:10)

What is “openness”? (32:24)

What is the “Platinum Rule”? (36:25)

Why is nonverbal communication so powerful? (38:00)

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0:00.0	EVERY LITTLE THIN YOU THINK THAT YOU NEED LOVEER
0:11.8	EVERY LITTLE THIN YOU THINK THAT YOU NEED
0:21.9	I bet that you'd be fine without it.
0:26.6	Hello, everybody.
0:28.4	Welcome to the Minimalist Podcast to rediscuss what it means to live a meaningful life with
0:33.2	less.
0:34.2	My name is Joshua Fields-Milburn, and I'm Ryan Nicodemus, and together we are the Minimalists.
0:37.8	Ryan, we all want to be appreciated, yeah, accepted, acknowledged, but instead we are often
0:44.7	misunderstood and even offended because of poor communication.
0:50.5	In fact, a lack of communication is the biggest reason friendships, businesses, marriages,
0:57.7	and even our personal goals fail.
1:00.8	This week on the public podcast, we're talking about, we're speaking with Vanessa Van Edwards
1:07.1	about, well, communication cues, you know, those tiny little signals that we send through
1:13.8	our body language, facial expressions, and word choices, our vocal inflections.
1:20.3	And then this Thursday on the Minimalist's private podcast, we'll discuss the power of silence,
1:25.2	whether confidence and charisma are innate, the best way to have tough conversations with
1:30.9	coworkers, friends, and family, and how to create meaningful connections that last.
1:36.9	You can check that out at patreon.com slash the Minimalist.
1:41.1	Our support keeps our YouTube channel and our podcast 100% advertisement free because
1:48.1	advertisements suck.
1:49.6	Vanessa, thank you so much for being here.
1:52.1	Oh, thanks for having me.
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