From the course: Conflict Resolution For Beginners
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Compassionate vs. indifferent
From the course: Conflict Resolution For Beginners
Compassionate vs. indifferent
- When you were a child, did you ever pour out your heart to an adult, maybe a parent, teacher, or another family member and have them completely skip over your thoughts and feelings? Maybe you were trying to share that the bad day you were having was the reason why a chore or homework didn't get done or maybe you were upset with one of your friends and they either responded by demanding that the work be done now or rattling off one of those mindless statements like, "That's nothing to be upset about." If you're like me, you've had too many of those moments in your life and they did nothing to help the situation. In fact, I bet you often walked away feeling unheard and dismissed. In today's lesson, I'll teach you what it takes to be compassionate in your response to someone. Being compassionate is all about connecting content to feelings. When you are listening to someone, paying attention to what they are saying and how that…