Sentences with phrase «empathy and understanding rather»

Professional therapists are trained to help you hear one another with empathy and understanding rather than accusing each other of malice or illogical thinking.

Partners will be guided to share their feelings in ways that invite the partner's empathy and understanding rather than triggering defensiveness and counter attacks.

Not exact matches

When a death occurs the pastor ascertains the emotional state of the bereaved not through cross-questioning but rather through empathy and understanding.

While I have tried to describe rather carefully the pastoral role of a clergyman working in a mental health center as contrasted to that of a parish pastor, I think it is important that some aspects of his pastoral role be maintained diligently — his openness to all levels of pastoral conversation, his availability at all times, his understanding of and empathy with the deep yearnings of people for a sense of purpose and meaning in life, forgiveness, moral clarity, the sense of the holy, and the importance of confidentiality and continuity in relationships.

The listener offers this wider perspective to her not by presenting it to her in the form of advice or information but rather by eliciting it from her by means of empathy and understanding.

On this call, API founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson talk with Lu about how: — our «flaws» are actually pathways to raising resilient, secure, connected kids; — without an awareness of how our story drives our fears, our kids re-enact it; — without self - understanding and empathy, parents then tend to manage rather than engage, control rather than connect, in a chronic practice of «defensive parenting»; — we can turn our old wounds to new wisdom and free our kids from repeating our stories; — the gift of our anger, fear, doubt, chaos, anxiety, struggles, and conflicts is that they can shed compassionate light on our old wounds and we can use this light to «heal» our inner conflicts, and pave our path for ourselves and our kids; and — doing this paving work «keeps our light on»... and our children's light on, and teaches them the power of forgiveness, humility, and humanity.

Specific lines of inquiry will include: engaging complexity (developing tools to support learners to engage with complex contemporary issues); developing global thinking / competence (fostering perspective taking, empathy, recognizing perspectives); transfer of learning; balancing reflection and intuition; and emergent aspects of learning (how some understandings and skills may emerge best through bottom - up processes as rather than through direct instruction).

Specific lines of inquiry include: engaging complexity (developing tools to support learners to engage with complex contemporary issues); developing global thinking / competence (fostering perspective taking, empathy, recognizing perspectives); transfer of learning; balancing reflection and intuition; and emergent aspects of learning (how some understandings and skills may emerge best through bottom - up processes as rather than through direct instruction).

Her cognitive trajectory is based on intuitive perception, but she leads us towards an understanding intimately linked to her deep love of language, a language rooted in emotion and empathy, a language as a root, rather than a system.

As the first definition of critical thinking above states «critical thinking involves making judgment» whereas the definition of empathy states» experience of understanding another person's thoughts, feelings, and condition from their point of view, rather than from your own» no mention of judgment.

We will listen with empathy, hear with understanding rather than being judgmental or defensive, willingly solicit and discuss ideas; and agree to love every new idea for at least five minutes.

We slow down the process to understand underlying emotions that fuel the disconnection so that coupes can not blame one another but rather hear the pain and develop an understanding and empathy for one another.

• Motivate yourself with understanding and kindness rather than criticism • Find greater ease and acceptance in the ebbs and flows of life • Handle difficult emotions and stress with greater perspective • Manage empathy fatigue - increasing emotional resilience • Develop unconditional friendliness to yourself • Increased energy, clarity and joy

There are several goals in couples therapy: 1) understand how prior relationships provide the framework for how adults view self and partner in close relationships, and and how relationship patterns («the dance») occur; 2) create a secure relationship where partners are emotionally available, genuinely involved and responsive in a sensitive and caring way; 3) establish trust and a sense of safety and comfort, especially during difficult times and distressing emotions («fight fair»), 4) change the dance — learn constructive communication and conflict - management skills so that partners respond to one another's needs and emotions with empathy, understanding and support, rather than with anger, rejection or withdrawal; 5) experience a secure relationship with the therapist, who models attunement, support, self control, patience and appropriate boundaries.