Category: Empathy
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The Emotional Echo: Control your Vibe, Control the Room
The post discusses emotional contagion, the concept that emotions can transfer between individuals, impacting moods and behaviors. By understanding mechanisms like mimicry, physiological feedback, and context, individuals can regulate their emotions and positively influence those around them. This shift in mindset empowers people to become emotional change agents in their environments.
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Paying It Forward: Gratitude, Happiness, and Acts of Kindness
Wandering through the Piazza di Trevi, and feeling thirsty and hungry I found the perfect cafe to rejuvenate myself. A beautiful woman was sitting at the next table, we smiled at each other and started chatting. When I say beautiful I mean beautiful inside and out, and I hope she is reading this. She shared…
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Emptiness and Resilience: Navigating Through Busy Seasons
The content emphasizes the importance of emotional self-care during busy and challenging times. It illustrates how emotional resilience is akin to an endurance athlete’s willpower. Encouraging small acts of self-preservation, it conveys the message of finding hope and support in community during tough times, highlighting the significance of self-care and resilience.
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Transitions
As we navigate through our daily lives, the concept of ‘spaces’—both physical and psychological—plays a crucial role in shaping our experiences and interactions. Moving between these spaces or activities, whether transitioning from home to work, or from a solitary environment to a social gathering, we carry with us the residue of previous encounters. This residual…
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Aroha
Transforming circumstances through the power of love. In a world often characterised by conflict and division, the power of love stands as a beacon of hope, capable of transforming the most challenging situations. I feel quite hesitant in writing this as I know when facing very challenging situations it can be extremely difficult to remember…
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Story Telling – an art to preserve memories
Memories are essential to our identity and wellbeing, as they hold the power to connect us to our past and shape our perceptions. They’re not just recollections, but vivid narratives filled with emotions. Stories, often shared through the phrase “Remember when…”, play a crucial role in keeping these memories alive. Nowadays, technology aids in preserving…
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Sense of belonging in the Workplace
Creating a sense of belonging is a hot topic at the moment and in the last post I discussed how important it is for us as individuals to know who we belong to, who our tribes are and where we go to for our cheering squads and support. Because most of us spend most of…
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Who is your tribe?
In the previous post I chatted about why knowing who you are and what your values are is important. Important because it grounds you and provides you with confidence to withstand the many challenges we will face on our life’s journey. In the vast tapestry of human emotions, the feeling of belonging stands out as…
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Who are you?
We know those people born in the early 1900’s have seen remarkable change, they have seen and experienced the first of many commodities that we now take for granted. Commodities such as the telephone, electricity, waste water system. While we marvel at the changes and global events that they have endued and adapted to, I…
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Interpreting words
What are you hearing? Communication is the lifeblood of human interaction. Through spoken words, we convey ideas, emotions, and connect with one another on various levels. However, as intricate beings with unique perspectives and experiences, our interpretations of what we hear can often be flawed. Misunderstandings arise, conflicts emerge, and relationships suffer as a result.…
Loving Change and All things Learning 