Why we recommend speaking

Speaking bypasses the mental filter that typing creates. When you type, you edit as you go — choosing “better” words, softening emotions, presenting a polished version. When you speak, you access what you actually feel.

“Writing leads to less emotional expression than speaking. The deliberation time available when writing causes people to filter their emotions.”

Research from Yale also found that voice-only communication conveys emotions more accurately than video or text. Controlling vocal tone is harder than controlling written words — your voice reveals what you might otherwise hide.

Yale Insights: Voice-Only Communication

Your guides respond to what you share. Speaking helps you share more of what matters.