"Before you respond in a conversation, take a breath. Not an enormous, loud, obvious breath that screams out 'I am trying a new technique for better listening!' No, just a normal, simple, ordinary breath. That’s it. The whole technique, right there." —Kenneth E. Miller, "A Simple and Powerful Technique for Better Listening." Psychology Today. September … Continue reading One Breath Before Responding = Better Listening
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An Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
"Acceptance asks us to recognise this paradox, to understand that it is part of being human to experience pain, that life requires it, and to exert endless effort towards always preventing pain is more than a full-time job that will never be accomplished. If, however, we can be open to experiencing pain and fear, to … Continue reading An Overview of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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