When I recall my experiences of feeling heard and deeply understood by someone, I know how much the experiences helped me to cope With whatever I was dealing with at the time.
When
I
recall
my
experiences
of
feeling
heard
and
deeply
understood
by
someone
,
I
know
how
much
the
experiences
helped
me
to
cope
With
whatever
I
was
dealing
with
at
the
time
.
Caring people who I have turned to in difficult times helped me the most by listening and asking about my feelings.
Caring
people
who
I
have
turned
to
in
difficult
times
helped
me
the
most
by
listening
and
asking
about
my
feelings
.
During one of my volunteer jobs at a local HIV and cancer clinic, I found the helpfulness of empathic listening.
During
one
of
my
volunteer
jobs
at
a
local
HIV
and
cancer
clinic
,
I
found
the
helpfulness
of
empathic
listening
.
As a volunteer I was providing emotional support for people with health related problems.
As
a
volunteer
I
was
providing
emotional
support
for
people
with
health
related
problems
.
Empathic listening really made a difference on how patients felt about their health problems.
Empathic
listening
really
made
a
difference
on
how
patients
felt
about
their
health
problems
.
By sharing about their pain and suffering and my willingness to listen, they felt less alone.
By
sharing
about
their
pain
and
suffering
and
my
willingness
to
listen
,
they
felt
less
alone
.
We can make life easier for each other by becoming a better listener and encouraging each other to share our feelings.
We
can
make
life
easier
for
each
other
by
becoming
a
better
listener
and
encouraging
each
other
to
share
our
feelings
.
We can become a better listener by avoiding giving advice and trying to solve problems unless we are asked to do so.
We
can
become
a
better
listener
by
avoiding
giving
advice
and
trying
to
solve
problems
unless
we
are
asked
to
do
so
.
Pressuring others to solve their life problems--"our ways"--is not helpful.
Pressuring
others
to
solve
their
life
problems
--
``
our
ways
''
--
is
not
helpful
.
Most people intuitively know how to solve their own problems.
Most
people
intuitively
know
how
to
solve
their
own
problems
.
As a listener it's important to be patient and not to interrupt the speaker.
As
a
listener
it
's
important
to
be
patient
and
not
to
interrupt
the
speaker
.
Let them know it's OK to talk about their feelings and support them in feeling their feelings.
Let
them
know
it
's
OK
to
talk
about
their
feelings
and
support
them
in
feeling
their
feelings
.
When one neither shares nor reaches out for support, he or she can remain a lonely mystery.
When
one
neither
shares
nor
reaches
out
for
support
,
he
or
she
can
remain
a
lonely
mystery
.
Life can feel lonely when one keeps everything inside.
Life
can
feel
lonely
when
one
keeps
everything
inside
.
Feeling alone with life problems can be worse than the problem itself.
Feeling
alone
with
life
problems
can
be
worse
than
the
problem
itself
.
When we let a caring person listen to our life struggle, we will no longer feel alone with our struggle.
When
we
let
a
caring
person
listen
to
our
life
struggle
,
we
will
no
longer
feel
alone
with
our
struggle
.
Don't be afraid to ask your loved ones to take time to hear you out.
Do
n't
be
afraid
to
ask
your
loved
ones
to
take
time
to
hear
you
out
.
Sometimes you have to ask for it.
Sometimes
you
have
to
ask
for
it
.
People cannot read your mind.
People
can
not
read
your
mind
.
Confiding in others can have a positive effect on our mood.
Confiding
in
others
can
have
a
positive
effect
on
our
mood
.
When I recall my experiences of feeling heard and deeply understood by someone, I know how much the experiences helped me to cope With whatever I was dealing with at the time. Caring people who I have turned to in difficult times helped me the most by listening and asking about my feelings.  During one of my volunteer jobs at a local HIV and cancer clinic, I found the helpfulness of empathic listening. As a volunteer I was providing emotional support for people with health related problems. Empathic listening really made a difference on how patients felt about their health problems. By sharing about their pain and suffering and my willingness to listen, they felt less alone.  We can make life easier for each other by becoming a better listener and encouraging each other to share our feelings. We can become a better listener by avoiding giving advice and trying to solve problems unless we are asked to do so. Pressuring others to solve their life problems--"our ways"--is not helpful. Most people intuitively know how to solve their own problems. As a listener it's important to be patient and not to interrupt the speaker. Let them know it's OK to talk about their feelings and support them in feeling their feelings.  When one neither shares nor reaches out for support, he or she can remain a lonely mystery. Life can feel lonely when one keeps everything inside. Feeling alone with life problems can be worse than the problem itself. When we let a caring person listen to our life struggle, we will no longer feel alone with our struggle. Don't be afraid to ask your loved ones to take time to hear you out. Sometimes you have to ask for it. People cannot read your mind. Confiding in others can have a positive effect on our mood.