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Travel Blog - Visiting Sunderbans

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Have you been to India's largest halophytic mangrove forest, aka, Sunderbans? The tidal forest is a rich ecosystem with thriving flora and fauna that every nature lover should visit. Lush, dense forests, the gushing, swirling waters of three rivers, and thriving, vibrant wildlife complete the charm of Sunderbans, located partially in West Bengal, India, and partially in Bangladesh. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, for its unique eco-system and biodiversity, these salt tolerant mangrove forests provide habitat to over four hundred wildlife species. It is also home to the reclusive, majestic Royal Bengal Tiger, the one whom the Immortal Hand framed with such “fearful symmetry” (Blake’s memorable lines!) But, enough of the dry facts. A visit to this magical land had long been on my travel agenda.   In 2019, I made a three-day trip to Jharkhali, a tourist stop in the vast Sunderbans area. My family and

Towards Better Communication

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In my previous post,  www.barnaliviews.blogspot.com/ Faulty Communication: What Goes Wrong? , I had written about various barriers that hinder communication. Most common are faulty methods of communication, conflicting body language of the speaker, and perception barriers in the minds of both speaker and listener. #CommunicationEffectiveness #GoodCommunication #Listening #Feedback So how do you ensure that what you say or write gets across clearly to the recipient? Simple. Take # FEEDBACK . The process of communication starts with the intention of communicating in the mind of the sender, and is completed by when the receiver of the message acts on it.  If the action is not as per the sender's intention, then the process has backfired.  So, that stresses the importance of feedback in the entire process. Let's not forget: Meanings sent are not always received Filtering takes place at both the sender’s and receiver’s end Meaning is in the mind Because minds

Faulty Communication: What Goes Wrong?

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How often it has happened that you wanted to say or mean something and it was totally misunderstood by the listener/reader? When you meant something and something else was conveyed. #FaultyCommunication #BarriersToCommunication #CommunicationFailure Different types of barriers distort communication and twist its purpose. Let's see what they are. The following kinds of barriers generally occur: Situational barriers or barriers in the process of communication Barriers in the mind of the receiver or perception barriers Barriers in sending or transmitting the message The barriers are explained below: #Perception i s the ability to comprehend reality. Each person’s perception is different, so the interpretation of communication will be very different in each person’s mind. Further, negative emotions such as envy, anger, hurt, attitudinal and behavioral problems colour and distort communication . Hence, extra effort should be taken to make sure the message i