This document discusses interpersonal relationships and empathy, and provides methods for improving relationships with others. It defines interpersonal relationships as close associations between two or more people that can be brief or enduring. Empathy is described as awareness of other people's feelings and emotions, and is important for understanding others and building effective relationships. Some methods suggested for improving relationships include actively listening, expressing yourself honestly, giving generously of your time and skills, and showing respect for others. The unique way proposed is focusing on understanding - understanding that people are busy and may not always have time, but not taking it personally.
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This document discusses interpersonal relationships and empathy, and provides methods for improving relationships with others. It defines interpersonal relationships as close associations between two or more people that can be brief or enduring. Empathy is described as awareness of other people's feelings and emotions, and is important for understanding others and building effective relationships. Some methods suggested for improving relationships include actively listening, expressing yourself honestly, giving generously of your time and skills, and showing respect for others. The unique way proposed is focusing on understanding - understanding that people are busy and may not always have time, but not taking it personally.
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1. What is interpersonal relationship and its importance?
Ans. Interpersonal relationship is a close acquaintance or association between two or more people. Interpersonal relationship can also be defined as the social association, connection or affiliation between two or more people. They can be brief or enduring. We experience a variety of interpersonal relationship on a daily basis with family, friends, significant others and people at our workplace. Interpersonal relationship is important because it enhances respect and regards, it ensures common goal, interdependence and transparency amongst individuals. 2. Why is empathy important to become an effective individual? Ans. Firstly, what is empathy? Empathy is, at its simplest awareness of the feelings and emotions of other people. It is a key element of emotional intelligence, the link between self and others, because it is what we as individuals understand what others are experiencing, as if we were feeling it ourselves. And so that’s why empathy is important. We can’t survive in this world on our own we need people, as friends, as partners, and so we need to understand them so that they can understand us. An effective individual is not someone who has achieved everything in his life. But is someone who has people who know him, who has empathy for others, who has known others pain like his and who has made someone smile. An effective individual is someone who understands relations and its importance; people and their weakness as well as feelings and ideal responses. 3. Methods to improve relationship with others and what is your unique way to establish good interpersonal relationship with others? Ans. The methods to improve relationship with others area: i. ACTIVELY LISTEN: No matter who it is, but if they are sharing something they are going to want to know that you are listening, really listening, and not rehearsing what you have to say next. In fact, people want to feel they are being heard, even more than they want you to agree with them.
ii. EXPRESS YOURSELF:
Honesty is the key to building trust in any relationship, and learning how to express honestly your feelings and opinion in a tactful manner can improve your interpersonal skills. An interpersonal relationship where one person continually takes advantage of the other is unhealthy and potentially emotionally damaging. Instead of making others mad with your refusal, you just might earn their respect instead. iii. GIVE GENEROUSLY: Putting others before yourself can be effective when it comes to improving your interpersonal relationships. Look for ways you can give your time or skills to help others without endangering your emotional well-being or health by over- committing yourself.
iv. SHOW RESPECT:
A little respect can go a long way when it comes to building up interpersonal relationships. Try to see the good in those around you rather than focusing on the bad. Show respect by asking for opinions, honouring personal space and boundaries and by never taking your loved ones for granted. The unique way through which I improve my interpersonal relationship is quite simple and basic, the thing which people need to put in any relationship is understanding. The basic yet important way to improve any relation is faith and understanding, think about times when you are busy and people won’t just listen and question you for not giving time, and somewhere, somehow you have done that too but you feel irritated when people do the same, so yes understanding, understanding that people are engaged in some other stuffs, understanding, that they aren’t ignoring you is the most important way of improving interpersonal relationship.