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Within Chapter 11, we learned that the word HEALTHY is in fact an acronym. In the following paragraph each one is described from the book. H = Hugs –“Show some sign of appropriate physical touch, such as a hug, and comfort to the one to whom you are listening. E = Empathy – “Empathy shows with words and body language that you understand the other's feelings”. A = Attention – “Make sure the person knows you are focused on him or her. ”L = Listening –“ Try first to understand what the person is saying = Time – “Do not rush the conversation; give the person time to talk about his or her concerns and feelings’ = Hear – “Listen to the meaning of the words and in a natural manner affirm that you understand; work with the person to make sure you really do understand his or her meaning = Yielding – “Put aside other concerns while you listen; plan time in the near future to try to resolve a difficult problem if you cannot do so immediately.” These steps can be used to strength the relationship and resolve conflicts within the relationship. When using these steps, try to understand the other persons stance first. Then help them to understand your side. After this you should typically be able to resolve the issue at hand. After taking the time to analyze each one I concluded that my greatest strength is a combination of Listening and Empathy. When listening to others I always try to do my best to first understand what I am being told than to also let them know that I do understand or at least that I am trying my best to understand. For example, when speaking with friends about break ups or deaths, I can understand a listen effectively because I have been there before, I can understand what they are going through. The biggest aspect that most people forget is that you must want to listen and understand. The biggest component that I need to improve on is Hugs . I am not a physical contact person, I’ll show my love, but after that please do not randomly touch me. I am the type person who will pat you on the head because I’m not sure what else to do. This is my greatest weakness out of all the HEALTHY components. Smart Goal- I will look for a beneficial alternative to the HUG component, in order to comfort another in their time of need, before the end of the semester....