Talk therapyng

03/01/2025

Burnout in Relationships: How Overworking Affects Your Connection With Loved Ones especially in the festive seasons. Let’s be honest—how many of us feel like…

31/12/2024

20/01/2023

I believe that we all have the capacity to overcome adversity. However, this requires that we have compassionate support and intelligent guidance. Our injuries do not occur in a vacuum, so our healing cannot occur in one either. Our hurts and losses need to be repaired interpersonally. We cannot heal alone.

ARIELLE SCHWARTZ

24/12/2022

Have a beautifully merry Christmas! 🎁

24/12/2022

A time when we are reminded that to love oneself is to be able to love others!

24/12/2022

This post says it all.

Staying in the presence of turbulence makes you see things clearly and hear the unsaid words!

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22/12/2022

you just said nothing but the absolute truth sir!

06/12/2022

PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS!

Oh! Don’t get me wrong, I wasn’t referring to the details of my make up.

All I’m am saying here that you should pay attention to the details of what your spouse , kids and your loved ones in general are saying.

Cherish the times you have together, celebrate the good times and comfort each other in the not so good times.

Pay attention to the details of all they say and the ones unsaid.

06/12/2022

Empathy is the ability to put yourself in the shoes of someone else and understand what they are feeling or experiencing.
In the early years of life, young children are naturally ego-centric and are very much inclined to think mostly about themselves and their immediate needs. They’re not yet ready to consider the needs and feelings of others.

But developing a sense of empathy is an important developmental process for young children, and one that can benefit them not only in childhood but well into adult life as well.

Why is developing empathy important for children?

Building an understanding of what others are feeling, how their own actions can impact on others, and why someone might be experiencing feelings at a particular time is a valuable life skill for children to possess.

Helping young children to develop a strong sense of empathy is beneficial because:

It helps them to build a sense of security and stronger relationships with other children and educators, positioning them well for learning.

It encourages tolerance and acceptance of others.

It promotes good mental health.

It promotes social harmony and can reduce the likelihood of bullying.

How can we help children develop empathy?

Parents are children’s first and most enduring teachers, and modelling empathetic behaviour is one of the best ways parents can teach their child this valuable skill.

Other simple ways empathy can be developed include:
Helping your child to name their feelings, as understanding their own feelings is an important first step in understanding the feelings of others.
Talking to your child about how other people may be feeling, and why. This helps to build their emotional language and think about other people’s perspectives.

Caring for animals and plants, which helps children understand the role they play in helping another living thing survive, thrive and be happy.

Perhaps one of the simplest ways of all to help children develop a sense of empathy is by reading books together, as children learn to associate feelings and actions with their favourite characters and stories.

Credit: Ronaald Patrik