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How to Listen
- Author
- Katie Colombus
- Narrator
- Laura Kirman
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Publish Date
- 7 January 2021
- Run Time
- 4 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
From opening up a conversation with someone who might be struggling, to how to use gentle encouragement to help others share their stories, How to Listen demonstrates the power of listening without judgement and draws on the extensive experience of Samaritans in offering practical advice to apply to your own life.
Friendly and approachable, with a preface by Michael Palin, it includes helpful tips from trained Samaritans on how to talk about how we are feeling, as well as how to listen to one another in a way that can prevent day-to-day concern or worry from escalating into more complex emotions.
(p) 2020 Octopus Publishing Group
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Details
- Author
- Katie Colombus
- Narrator
- Laura Kirman
- Duration
- 4 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 January 2021
- ISBN
- 9780857839695
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Octopus
- Genre
- Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics, Mental health services, Coping with / advice about mental health issues or topics, Occupational therapy, Coping with / advice about depression and other mood disorders
Synopsis
Listening helps us be there for others, to support them in tough times, and to strengthen our relationships with partners, family, friends and colleagues. From opening up a conversation with someone who might be struggling, to how to use gentle encouragement to help others share their stories, How to Listen demonstrates the power of listening without judgement and draws on the extensive experience of Samaritans in offering practical advice to apply to your own life. Friendly and approachable, with a preface by Michael Palin, it includes helpful tips from trained Samaritans on how to talk about how we are feeling, as well as how to listen to one another in a way that can prevent day-to-day concern or worry from escalating into more complex emotions.(p) 2020 Octopus Publishing Group
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