How are you? Three simple words. Not hard to pronounce yet sometimes hard to bring ourselves to say...maybe for the fear of not knowing how to cope with an emotionally loaded response or maybe because we know that most of the time people will respond with ‘fine thankyou, and you?’... it can be hard know how to help others... but it can all start with these three simple words... used alongside a focussed attention on the other person... a comfortable silence while you wait for the other person to respond and shift in your tone of speech... these subtle changes can help a person to understand that you’re actually interested in their reply... and more often than not simply listening is the most helpful part in supporting someone with difficulties, making them feel heard and understood and as though somebody cares... Actually taking the time out for others is very important but it’s also important to ask ourselves how we’re really doing too... connect with yourself today, ask yourself how you are and wait a moment to listen to the real answer.... On world mental health day many organisations are promoting ways in which they can help and support people - please be mindful of the different ways to access mental health support. Talk about the day to others, why it exists and how it can help. Do your best to promote it because it can be quite easy to carry on in our daily lives unaware of these initiatives - change will come to your network by being a part of that change - let’s talk about mental health and let’s be comfortable enough to witness to it... #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealth #raiseawareness #beunderstanding #trytoconnect #talkaboutmentalhealth #howareyou #drkaurtherapy https://www.instagram.com/p/BovdEsBFgop/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mhgxv8xp5ooz
