Daily Focus: Eye Contact & Questions
May is about Connection through verbal communication (asking questions) and non-verbal communication (eye contact).
Question of the Day:
Each day this month, I’ll post a “question of the day” here in the May Journal Prompts. Use it as a conversation starter. Throughout the day, ask people (your family, friends, strangers—whoever) the posted question and then really listen to their answer. Curiosity can be a healthy expression of love. Asking people about themselves shows that you want to know more about them and that you’re interested in them. Many people are flattered to be asked their opinion or preference. The topics are neutral and lighthearted (a nice break from the politically charged questions that flood our newsfeeds daily). This is a simple way we can work on our connections with others using verbal communication. It’s easy, do-able, and fun.
Eye Contact:
You’ll be asked to make more eye contact every day during May….really pausing to look people in the eye (especially our children) when talking with them. Thinking about a topic briefly each day is a simple way for moms to work on improving themselves, their communication, and connections.
Strong Women Make Strong Mothers. Strong Mothers Lead Strong Families. As we work on ourselves, our family reaps the benefits.
Choose your Goals
Pick one or more goals for the month of May. Write them down and take small steps—mommy steps—every day on your way to achieving them. Mommy steps = small steps toward big changes.
Deepen connections with family & friends: Make this month’s goal about connecting more with family and friends…in person or from a distance. Carve out time to focus on your relationships.
Make more eye contact: This is so, so simple…and yet more and more people are making less eye contact. It’s an important non-verbal cue that shows someone that you are focused and paying attention. It can clearly communicates respect, understanding, interest, and love. It also shows confidence.
When was the last time you made eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store or your server at a restaurant? Eye contact is so important on so many levels…from basic safety & awareness to true listening & deeper connection. Don’t overlook eye contact (pun intended).
Ask more questions: Each day this month there will be a “question of the day” you can use as a prompt to start more conversations.
Practice listening: You’ve asked more questions, now really listen to the answers people are giving. Writing down the answers you receive throughout the day in your journal will help with memory and act as a marker to see how well you’ve been listening. It’s not a pass or fail test, but more like a gauge to see how you’re focusing, remembering, and listening.
Have more positive interactions: Eye contact and asking questions will more than likely lead to more positive interactions with people you encounter throughout the day, which can lift your own mood. Need to shift a grumpy or negative mood or situation? Ask a question.
Embrace curiosity as an expression of love: I heard once that curiosity (when healthy) can be considered an expression of love. The easiest example of that is asking someone questions. Think about it…when someone asks you a question about yourself they are asking to know more about you. They’re curious about what you think, know, and believe.
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