Convey Bad News in an Empathetic Manner - Etiquette

Use 7P Mnemonic: Polite, Pardon, Present bad news using euphemism, Pause, Procatalepsis, Positive, Personal help and close. For Example, you want to convey that an elder’s son as expired, here is how you go, “Mr.Elder-(Polite), I’m sorry to say that (Pardon), your son has met with an accident and he is no more inspite of immediate medical treatment (Present bad news using euphemism. euphemism is instead of saying, ‘Your son is DEAD’, you say, ‘Your son is NO MORE’). Pause. You say, “I can really understand” (Procatalepsis), “Good that he is able to graduate, which is his biggest dream” (Positive- say something positive though it is very difficult in this situation), I’ll take care of the hospital formalities to bring him home (Personal help and close)

Cure Migraine without medication-Real Life Story

Friend, I was suffering from migraine headache for the past 15 years, I’ve tried several medications and diet. Through my trail and error methods, I’ve fond some profound truths about this headache. Here is my research outcome and results. Remember, you may not get the tips elsewhere in books or internet as I’ve shared my own experience going through this headache, tried finding a solution. Now, it is been 2 years and I’ve completely come out this headache. The below tips may not be proved by science and medicine, the only proof is, “I’VE COMPLETELY GOTTEN RID OF MIGRAINE WITHOUT MEDICATION” these tips could be psychological too:
  1. I SLEEP for minimum 8 hours daily
  2. I try closing all my activities before 8pm, if possible go to bed by 8.30–9pm
  3. My food must contain 40% of protein such as dal, beans etc
  4. EVERY day I take fruits, vegetables. Yes, EVERYDAY
  5. I’ll be in relaxed state of mind no matter what happens to me. I always say this, “All my actions and that happens around me is because of the powers of almighty”. Sometimes we think things are happening because of our efforts, not true, we’re destined to do certain actions. So put your honest efforts and leave it.
  6. I do not sit in front of computer, laptop and mobile phone for more than 1–1/2 hours a day. Yes, you’ve somehow come out of these gadgets.
  7. I close my eyes and sit idle as much as possible.
Few Tips that I use to follow that turned out to be a myth:
  1. Avoid fruits such as pineapple, pomegranate, lemon, groundnuts and so on: I take all the above food.
  2. Coffee triggers migraine: I take 250ml of strong coffee with milk everyday
  3. Masturbation cause migraine: not really in my case.



So, if you have any questions, contact me and I can share my experience. Also remember all the above tips may also turn out to be a myth to you because, the tips that work for me may not work for you. So, just try out the tips and if it works, nothing like it.

Ways to Talk to Elders

Remember MOTIVATE mnemonic: first, it is very common that we make Mistakes while talking to elders, so accept it. Ensure your conversation contains respect for Others, avoid Taboo words, Avoid too Intimate words such as darling, honey etc, project kind and polite Voice, Accept elder’s personality as they are, Ensure you Thank them, talk about some common social topics such being Eco-friendly, good food habits, health and hygiene.

Mistakes and Ignorance

Everybody makes mistakes, but correcting them is important. For example, when wife is upset on her husband’s behavior, husband, who is a gentleman, must identify his actions and should try to quickly resolve it by changing his behavior. And you can accept your ignorance by saying, "I'm sorry, I do not know about it".

Others' Consideration

Considering others’ feelings, emotions, beliefs and opinions is one of the admiring interpersonal characteristic. For example, a gentle father would consider the aspirations of his son before taking any career decisions on his son’s behalf.

Taboo Words

Almost every parent teach their kids the manners of watching the tongue while using words, phrases, and topics that are related to sexual orientation, disability, or conversations about private parts of the body. This applies to every gentleman. Though, there are no words that are universally considered as taboo, these topics are very risky to openly discuss among majority of the population. Nevertheless, a taboo word is a debatable subject and is subjective.

Intimacy

It is a skill. Obviously, the intimacy level differs from one person to another. You ensure to choose words, phrases, statements that are appropriate to the kind of relationship. For Example: A gentleman may use the phrases, "I love you" to his wife; "I admire your personal characteristics" to his fellow lady colleague at office.

Voice

It is an interpersonal skill. Projecting courteous, gracious and respectful voice is required especially during a conflict or a crisis. A proactive person would quietly solve the issues by looking at practical alternatives to transform the crisis situation. For example, when a customer is shouting at the manager in the business meeting, the manager, who is a gentleman, would proactively listen so that he can solve the issue rather than shouting back at the customer.

Accept People

People not only come from different backgrounds, cultures, traditions and customs but also from different human categories such as age, gender, and sex. You should be aware of this diversity and molds your personality by being flexible, adaptable and adjustable to various kinds of people he comes across in his lifetime. For example, a gentleman should adapt himself to understand and accept his wife well as his mother, who come from different generations, and accept them without being judgmental about their behaviors.

Thankfulness

Being grateful to others who helped him in his growth and success is one the qualities interpersonal attitude. For example, he would always remember to wish his high school teacher "happy birthday" every year as a token of thanks.

Environment

From littering to recycling, You would take cautious steps in applying environmental friendly practices in every action that you do and every decisions you take for a sustainable living.Real life examples of interpersonal skills 

Besides intrapersonal intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, part of life coaching skills, plays vital role in developing fascinating human relationships. It helps in persuading others, show empathy, portray assertiveness, and resolve conflicts to achieve common collaborative goals. There are several training courses available to master the art of interpersonal intelligence. Developing interpersonal intelligence requires patience, perseverance and people minded attitude. Infact, it has become one of the key selection criteria in business, professional and management job interviews in several organizations. Interpersonal intelligence is broadly divided into interpersonal characteristics and interpersonal competencies.