Just saying "I know" or positive affirmations isn't active listening. Active listening is more about repeating back to the person what you heard, but in your ow

Just saying "I know" or positive affirmations isn't active listening. Active listening is more about repeating back to the person what you heard, but in your own voice/words/understanding to constantly sync with the person you're listening to that you understood. Aside from (as an extrovert) finding this helpful in understanding, as someone with ADHD it also stops my mind wandering from listening. Done right, it deepens communication and a sense of feeling understood in a true sense.