Here's a quick tip that can have a big impact on communication. This is a tip that I often recommend for romantic partners but I also HIGHLY recommend using it with anyone in your life that you are close to - including friends, family members, and colleagues.

Let me paint a picture for you: It's 6:30 pm, it's been a looong workday, and you are hurriedly trying to wrap up emails so that you can catch that restorative yoga class that your entire mind, body, and soul has been CRAVING. Suddenly, you hear the dreaded “ding” of a new email in your inbox.