While wearing a face mask is absolutely essential if you’re going to be leaving the house, it can also make certain things tougher. Masks aren’t always comfortable for example, and have a bad tendency to steam up glasses, but our biggest issue with them is that they can make it harder to communicate effectively. Before mask mandates, we really took certain things for granted. Being able to read someone’s facial expression (and their lips) is such an important part of communication, and things get even worse when your voice is muffled under a mask. Struggling to be heard while wearing your mask? … Continue reading “6 Ways to Communicate More Effectively While Wearing a Face Mask”

While wearing a face mask is absolutely essential if you’re going to be leaving the house, it can also make certain things tougher. Masks aren’t always comfortable for example, and have a bad tendency to steam up glasses, but our biggest issue with them is that they can make it harder to communicate effectively. Before mask mandates, we really took certain things for granted. Being able to read someone’s facial expression (and their lips) is such an important part of communication, and things get even worse when your voice is muffled under a mask. Struggling to be heard while wearing your mask? … Continue reading “6 Ways to Communicate More Effectively While Wearing a Face Mask”