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Écoute Profonde

Emily Kasriel

Most conversations remain superficial—we talk, but we rarely listen. Deep Listening shows how to slow down, notice what lies beneath the words, and create a genuine connection through eight simple steps that transform any exchange into understanding. It's not a theory, but a practice: creating space, remaining silent, reflecting emotions, and asking questions that open hearts instead of closing them. This guide reveals how small moments of attentiveness can, in silence, transform relationships, trust, and even entire communities.

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apparaît / a.pa.ʁɛ /verb

appears

La profondeur apparaît souvent.

Depth appears often.

les épaules / le epol /noun

shoulders

Quand quelqu'un se sent vraiment entendu, ses épaules se détendent...

When someone feels truly heard, their shoulders relax...

remarquons / ʁə.maʁ.kɔ̃ /verb

notice

Nous remarquons les mots.

We notice the words.

bienveillant / bjɛ̃vɛjɑ̃ /adjective

benevolent

visage bienveillant

benevolent face

guettons / ɡɛ.tɔ̃ /verb

watch for

nous guettons une petite pause pour intervenir.

we watch for a small pause to intervene.

laissez / lɛse /verb

Leave

Laissez vos mains immobiles.

Leave your hands still.

demeurent / də.mœʁ /verb

remain

Deux voix partagent un espace, mais deux mondes séparés demeurent.

Two voices share a space, but two separate worlds remain.

entendons / ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɔ̃ /verb

hear

Nous entendons les mots.

We hear the words.

écouterouïr

la pièce / la pjɛs /noun

room

Même quand notre corps reste dans la pièce, notre attention s'évade.

Even when our body stays in the room, our attention wanders.

chambresalle

saisissons / sɛzisɔ̃ /verb

grasp

Nous entendons les mots, mais nous ne saisissons pas le cœur qui les porte.

We hear the words, but we do not grasp the heart that bears them.

comprendrepercevoir

comptes / kɔ̃t /verb

matter

Tu comptes ici.

You matter here.

intervenir / ɛ̃.tɛʁ.və.niʁ /verb

intervene

nous guettons une petite pause pour intervenir

we watch for a small pause to intervene

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