. Many people are not good listener. They may not even realize that they lack this skill. But almost anyone can become a better listener by being aware of certain negative listening habits. One such habit is jumping to conclusion before hearing the entire message. Another bad habit is to nod off when someone is speaking in a monotone. Turning off to speakers who are not necessarily experts also a negative listening habit. Yet another bad habit to avoid is the habit of reacting emotionally to certain words.