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A checklist to being a better listener
A checklist to being a better listener
Jul 8, 2022When you think about it, we aren’t really taught to listen. Listening is a skill. It can be learned. But it also needs to be practiced. You can be the…
Human beings as objects?
Human beings as objects?
Jul 8, 2022The idealist in me thinks that many of the world’s problems, including racism, would disappear if we stopped seeing human beings as objects. As I wrote that last sentence, I…
Empathy and compassion fatigue
Empathy and compassion fatigue
Jul 8, 2022When you’re talking to a friend about your hard day at work or talking about the fight you had with your partner… there can be nothing better than having that…
Be more empathetic, and less judgmental
Be more empathetic, and less judgmental
Jul 8, 2022You’re having one of those days when everything is going wrong, and a friend happens to call you. They ask how you are, and you tell them you got a…
Empathy the key to peer support
Empathy the key to peer support
Jul 8, 2022When people with similar experiences come together with the specific intention of helping each other, there’s a term for that. The term is peer support. According to Peer Support Canada,…
How to have more empathy: A skill to be learned
How to have more empathy: A skill to be learned
Jul 8, 2022Having empathy means you understand others’ emotions, share their feelings, and respond with compassion and care. Being able to put ourselves in other people’s shoes is a core part of…
The art of listening: Six steps to being a better listener
The art of listening: Six steps to being a better listener
Jul 8, 2022You might have a thousand Facebook friends or followers on Instagram. Or maybe you have friends the “old-fashioned” way. In any case, we know that having a good community of…
The power of empathy
The power of empathy
Jul 8, 2022Practicing empathy helps us regulate our emotions, connect with others and feel less isolated, writes Helen Fishburn For the past two years, we have been encouraged to “stay home,” and…
This Mental Health Week is all about empathy
This Mental Health Week is all about empathy
Apr 1, 2022“I can relate.” It’s a familiar expression and one you’ve likely used countless times throughout the pandemic. When someone has been sick or stressed, felt lonely or lost their job. You say it without having to think: “I get it….