{"id":1572,"date":"2023-06-02T12:16:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T02:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfunandencouragement.com\/?p=1572"},"modified":"2023-06-02T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T02:39:04","slug":"how-to-help-others-what-to-say-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfunandencouragement.com\/?p=1572","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Others: What To Say, What To Do."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hi. How have you been? Okay? I hope so. I have been in situations many times in life where someone is struggling with mental health, physical health or some tragedy, & they are sitting there in tears, & i really<\/em> want to say the right words & help them in some way, but really had no idea what to do. And i HATE that! That is why i keep a lot of these handy little guides, so i can refer to them when i need to. For example, I learnt the art of listening. When people say they need someone to talk to, i take that literally. let them speak! I try to keep my mouth shut, & not offer opinions or advice they don’t want. Just wait for the right time to speak, but in the meantime, i listen.

So i have compiled a collection of things here to keep handy for future reference so when the time arises, i can read them & be ready, calm, mindful & focused. SO feel free to download, save, print & share. Also, for further reading on a strengths based approach to life & problems, building resilience, & how to learn optimism & be optimistic, i have included some excellent further reading below. Just tap on the titles in blue. They are all available from the SHOP<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.

* Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression<\/a><\/strong>
* Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life<\/a><\/strong>
* The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology (2nd Edition)<\/a><\/strong>
* Average to A+: Realizing Strengths in Yourself and Others<\/strong><\/a>
* The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience<\/a><\/strong>

Hope all this can help you help others. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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