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Giving Verbal Hugs
by Rebecca L. Morgan
These days we have to be so careful
about touching people, yet we still want to embrace others, to
show them we're glad to see them, that we care about them.
Try a verbal hug instead.
A verbal hug is a sincere acknowledgment,
said to make the person feel warm, loved, and honored. For example,
instead of greeting someone with the trite "How are you?"
try "It's so good to see you," or, if it's true, "You're
looking great."
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When ending a telephone conversation,
instead of "See you later," try "It was really
good to talk to you," or "It was great to catch up
with you," or "I'm glad things are going well for you."
Make a point to tell the person
one thing you admire about them, "You know, I've always
admired how you have such patience with challenging people."
Or reinforce a success with "You worked hard. You deserve
it."
Also, try a verbal massage-it's
powerful. Have a group of friends, family or associates spend
one minute sharing positive characteristics about one of your
group. Then go on to the next person for one minute. Everyone
calls out their sincere thoughts about each person. Comments
like "nice shirt," or "you're not as obnoxious
as you used to be," aren't what we're looking for here. |
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I call it a verbal massage because
when it's your turn to be the recipient, you'll feel so great,
it's like just coming out of a revitalizing massage.
So, who can you "hug"
today?
© 1996 Morgan Seminar Group
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