Posts Tagged ‘sidewalk talk’
You Really Screwed Up AND You Are Lovable
I teach listening and value empathy. A lot. As Carl Rogers says, “[Empathy] just feels damn good.” (If you need a primer on empathy, here is a video that makes it fun and easy to learn about.) I want every human to experience as much good listening and empathy as possible because it is the…
Humanity Needs Empathy Now More Than Ever
What would the world look like without empathy? In a recent LA Times piece, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom opined that empathy is an overrated emotion, one that leads us into all manner of irrational choices and that ultimately leads to burnout. The capacity to put ourselves in each other’s shoes, he argues, is nothing more…
Listening to Complaining: A Response to INC. Magazine
Judging complainers instead of listening harms rather than helps organizations and communities and directly impacts our collective mental health.
Today is World Day of Listening
Why not give someone in your life your full, listening attention for a few moments today? You might just change their world.
Is Stigma Keeping You From Therapy?
researchers found that stigma around seeking mental health services was greatly reduced by TALKING ABOUT IT.