How to be amazing with tough to hear stuff

Really Useful Conversations

I am a BIG fan of open, honest, frank dialogue and so initiatives such as Time to Talk Day - which is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness – is something I would naturally support. If you are not familiar with Time to Talk Day, it’s described as a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. However, what if someone chooses YOU to talk to? Sometimes we struggle hearing tough stuff. We worry about saying the “wrong” thing. We just don’t have all the answers! What if we really fluff it up and make matters worse? In this episode I talk about how to be amazing in situations like that and how good old fashioned listening to understand might be all the help that person needs. In fact, even with people like the Samaritans who are professionally trained, are providing an emotional support listening service – such is the power of feeling heard. Grab a brew, pull up a pew and LISTEN to this week’s episode!