Nonverbal communication make up 55% of communication. Your nonverbal communication can be positive or negative just like the words you speak in your marriage.
Believe it or not, you are talking to your spouse even when your mouth isn’t moving. Your body language, attitude, and facial expression speaks to your spouse.
When listening or speaking, are you attentive, leaning forward, sucking your teeth, slumping in your chair or even playing on your phone? To be an effective communicator, pay attention to your spouse moods, attitudes, gestures, and actions for what your spouse is feeling or not telling you. Also, be conscience to what your nonverbal messages are telling your spouse.
Couples should always be conscious of their verbal and nonverbal communication. For this week date night, I challenge you to be intentional with your words and non-words.
Try these activities for date:
1. Gestures (nonverbal skills): Take turns acting out different aspects of what you have done or experienced in your week. Set a timer and the spouse guessing can guess as many times as it takes before the timer is up.
2. Pictionary (nonverbal skills): Same concept as Charades except you are drawing out your clues. Purchase an easel pad & markers! Have fun guessing & drawing!!
3. Jigsaw puzzle: Divide the pieces to a jigsaw puzzle amongst the two of you. Take turns blindfolding each other. The one not blindfolded will have five minutes to communicate to your spouse where and how to place the puzzle piece. The spouse that is communicating can only use words, no touching of your spouse hand to guide them to where to place the piece. (This game helps with understanding if you are able to communicate clearly and effectively to your spouse.)
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