Session 1: Importance & Basic Elements of Communication

Key wellness & communication strategies highlighted

• Recognize the life-impact of communication

  • Poor communication can harm relationships at home, school/college, work, and with clients.
  • Miscommunication can negatively affect mental health, which then makes it harder to function spiritually (e.g., prayer) and productively.
  • When mental health is affected, people may become irritable and behave poorly with:
    • parents
    • in-laws
    • seniors

• Use the 5 basic elements of communication (core framework)

  • Sender: the person sending the message
  • Message: the content being sent
  • Medium: the channel of communication
    • verbal (speaking)
    • written (e.g., email/text)
    • non-verbal (e.g., gestures/body language, such as a teacher’s stare or a mother communicating through cues)
  • Receiver: the person interpreting the message (the listener/watcher)
  • Feedback: the receiver’s response/interpretation after hearing/receiving
    • Even if sender, message, and medium stay the same, feedback can change if the receiver’s interpretation changes.

• Practice “listen first” to reduce stress and conflict

  • Common mistake: while someone is talking, instead of listening, you mentally prepare your reply.
  • This can occur in many settings (homes, schools, relationships).
  • Suggested remedy: meditation/self-regulation for better communication
    • Repeat a mindset cue internally like: “Listen… don’t judge… listen.”

Presenter / sources

• No specific presenter name was provided in the subtitles (only “Assalamu Alaikum” and “thank you very much”).
• Source: the YouTube video titled “Session 1: Importance & Basic Elements of Communication.”