Relationship
Four types of communication you need to master
Communication comes in all shapes, you have four types of communication to utilise in nurturing your relations with others, particularly your significant other. When it comes to communicating with someone you love or who loves you, taking advantage of all your communication options is the way to go.
Advantages of Four Types of Communication
Communication is vital to human relations. Communication is used to relay thoughts, feelings, information, news and even surprises. Without communication, very little would be accomplished. Humans communicate in a variety of ways verbally and nonverbally. In the modern age of Internet relationships, the written and visual forms of communicating have became more important types of communication.
Basic communication involves words, body language, eye contact and in many cases physical contact. The first three are self-explanatory, but physical contact refers to putting your hand on someone’s arm while talking to the person or holding hands or in some way bringing your body in contact with him/her. Evidence suggests that physical contact increases a sense of intimacy between the two parties having the conversation whether it is romantic, familial or simply fraternal in nature.
Verbal Communication
The key to verbal communication is the use of words, language and sounds, most often in the spoken format. This type of communication includes sign language as it involves the communication of verbal ideas even though it uses hand gestures.
Language is one of the earliest social skills developed by individuals. Infants are taught words and respond to phrase and tone of voice. Effective interpersonal communication requires verbal interaction to express likes, dislikes, successes and problems. When you are fluent in communicating your thoughts and feelings verbally, you build relationship success.
Non-Verbal Communication
While verbal communication relies on your hearing, non-verbal communication uses all your other senses. Despite living in a world of perfume and cologne, the human sense of smell is important in identifying distinctive changes in body odour from desire to sweat to illnesses. Other non-verbal senses include seeing changes in facial expression and becoming aware of physiological changes such as increased heart rate or panting through physical contact. The majority of human communication takes place in the non-verbal arena.
For example, when a person folds his/her arms and leans away from another person while declaring how much he or she loves someone, the person is communicating only half the truth. He or she may love the person, but his/her body language indicates anger and resistance. Couples who share frequent touches, long looks and lean in towards each other while talking, suggest a successful and invested relationship.
Getting to know a person’s body language and cues can help you avoid troubled areas of conversation and relationship pitfalls.
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Aries
You are a warrior by nature, try to balance out your own needs to ensure you do not give all of yourself to another. Give yourself some love, too!
Taurus
Do not fret, the secrets being hidden are not bad and are beneficial to your future. In fact, you will be super happy when they are revealed. Then, you can make strategic moves forward.
Gemini
Your friendship circle is evolving, allowing you to meet new people who will become your best buds over time. Embrace the rare chance to connect and engage with others you meet now.
Cancer
Home is where your heart is this week. And the more reason for you to start making yourself feel cozier in your space now. Treat yourself to a few new items to decorate and spruce up your pad to get in the spring spirit. Add fresh.
Leo
Lean into your higher mind and vibe. This will give you the ultimate opportunity to achieve personal fulfillment and spiritual growth over the next few months. Doing so will encourage you to reach new personal heights.
Virgo
Standing up for yourself takes a lot of guts and confidence. Luckily for you, you are able to assert your view against others and defend yourself against those who aim to bring you down.
Libra
Making your mark on the world is challenging, but you are headed in the right direction. As long as you accept that you need to be a leader rather than an innovator in your endeavours, you can take on your goals with success.
Scorpio
You are being introspective and plotting your next moves on and off this week. Take this time and energy to strategise the upcoming sunny days, so you can use them to your advantage and achieve your desires.
Sagittarius
It is time to get creative! This means busting out your drawing board, paintbrushes and colour palette to make art. Whether it is for professional endeavours or for pleasure, you will be inspired to bring your passions to light
Capricorn
Work is becoming very chaotic at the moment and requires all of your time, but you have the chance to balance out your vibe and not focus on professional endeavours. Find your chill spot and lean into self-care.
Aquarius
You are feeling extra chatty and more able to engage with friends. Word of advice: think before you speak to avoid conflict with others.
Pisces
This week gives you the chance to restart, reboot and get motivated to take on new opportunities. The question is: Are you ready now?
Attention-Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often mistaken for laziness or indiscipline. In consulting rooms across Accra and in reports from school teachers, the pattern repeats: children who are bright but forgetful, parents who feel helpless, teachers who see incompleteness.
Research is clear-Barkley (2015) and others describe ADHD as a difference in the brain’s regulation of alertness, impulse and working memory, not a lack of effort.
The family’s role begins with structure. Regular sleep, predictable meal and homework times, and a simple visual list (uniform → books → water → corridor) provide the external scaffolding these children need. Praise what is completed—“You opened the book and wrote the first sentence”-instead of rebuking what is missing.
Schools can help by seating the child front-row and centre, giving short written plus verbal instructions, allowing brief movement breaks, using quiet nonverbal cues and, where possible, grading effort and method as well as neatness. These adjustments reduce conflict and raise submission rates without lowering standards.
Couples and caregivers should share roles: one grounds, one pivots, and both protect rest. Shame-“bad parenting, bad child”-needs replacing with fact: different wiring, needs scaffolding.
Outcomes improve not by promises of perfection but by daily routines, clear limits and warmed connection. One homework slot kept, one instruction chunked, one calm repair after blurting-these small wins shift the family climate and let the child be seen beyond the label.
Resource
• CPAC (award-winning Mental Health and Counselling Facility): 0559850604 / 0551428486
Source: REV. COUNSELLOR PRINCE OFFEI’s insights on special needs support, relationships, and mental health in Ghana. He is a leading mental health professional, lecturer, ADR Expert/Arbitrator, renowned author, and marriage counsellor at COUNSELLOR PRINCE & ASSOCIATES CONSULT (CPAC COUNSELLOR TRAINING INSTITUTE) – 0551428486 /0559850604.
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