Effective interpersonal communication creates a feeling of community and intimacy where everyone's contributions are valued. It leads to proper understanding, sometimes on a deep level, depending upon the circumstances of the communication. To have really effective interpersonal communication you need to make use of a set of skills and knowledge and to evaluate these and update your communication skills from time to time.

Interpersonal communication has a dual purpose of...

A young woman wrote in to my dating advice column recently and asked me: "What qualities are absolutely essential in a partner or in an ideal relationship? I have a pretty huge list and want to share some of them with you

o affectionate
o unconditional love for each other
o emotional support, connection and harmony
o caring, kind, compassionate
o easygoing, calm
o stability, commitment, loyal
o understanding, accepting (accepts me as I...

Healthy social skills are normally developed at home. But what if the child has been deprived of attention or may have suffered the hurt of coming from a broken home? More often than not, these children suffer psychologically and may become adolescents who have problems socializing. Developing social skill in this type of adolescent is not impossible. In fact, you may not need to be a professional psychologist to help in developing social skill. All you need is to possess a good...

The DVD has come to dominate video even more quickly than the CD conquered audio in the 1980s. Along with changing what we watch--discs rather than tapes--DVDs are changing how we watch. The digital format makes it easy to go directly to desired sections of a movie, and the picture and sound quality surpass what you'll get with a videotape. One DVD can store a complete two-hour-plus movie with a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack containing six to eight audio channels. There's also room...

There are several ways by which you can get relief from your back pain. Of them the most effective way is through the Epidermal Steroid Injection (ESI). It is the most common type of injection used. Various studies have shown that back pain and ESI are connected to each other as ESI is used to find the root cause of your back pain. Back pain has become a common phenomenon as there is an increasing change in the lifestyle of people. The main cause of back pain is a strain or an injury to...

Are you stressed out and tired of not being happy? Perhaps you are not paying enough attention to yourself. While many stress reduction techniques are available, I would like to discuss weight training as a stress reduction technique.

The payoff for a regular weight lifting routine is enormous benefits to your body and mind. This includes increased muscle tone and optimal body functioning.

Here are three reasons why lifting weights reduces stress and negative...

Speaking in front of a live audience can be quite terrifying, even more so when you’re trying to convince them of something. In situations like this, it’s important to prepare yourself with persuasive speech ideas which will increase the chances of swaying people over to your side.

Arming yourself with these persuasive speech ideas will not only help you develop better rapport with people, it will also give you the confidence to perform well.

Know what...

When we sacrifice self to self, our on personal growth can soar. By moving out of our comfort zone and releasing the old self (along with all the baggage that comes with it) and exchanging it for a self that is newer and better, we can grow and reach beyond what we currently are. It may be difficult at first to move out of the familiar of whom and what we are. The old self is familiar, safe and fairly easy to maintain.

Change can be exhilarating. It carries us beyond our...

Developing social skill involves knowing how to conduct person to person communication. It involves a speaker, and a listener who can give, receive and interpret messages.

1. Communication is primarily developed through learning. You have to have a goal - this means knowing why you want to communicate, the interaction being fully dependent on the situation you are in. The various aspects of your personality, past experiences, what you see in the other person and the...

A good diet is important for good health. A healthy and varied diet can help to maintain a healthy body weight, enhance general wellbeing and reduce the risk of a number of diseases including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.
A healthy diet consist of four main categories of foods - of course there are some other minor groups. But these four main food groups will provide a healthy diet the bulk of its nutrition. They are: vegetables and fruits, grain...