Conversations from the Heart
A weekly, soul-nourishing podcast offering psychologically grounded, heart-centered reflections on human relationships, inner healing, and compassion-based communication.
Focused on live mini-coaching moments to help callers shift from reactive, domination-based communication to collaborative, heart-centered connection. Listen for new scripts for stuck situations, new ways of responding to old relationship dynamics and guidance on how to approach these situations with empathy, self-awareness, and effective communication strategies. Here, we emphasize understanding both one's own needs and the needs of others, creating safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, and finding ways to express ourselves authentically while respecting others' boundaries.
Conversations from the Heart
#47 - Working with Anxiety
Do you ever worry that empathy is getting in the way?
In this week's episode, one caller worried that empathizing with his mother in law's fear of having cancer was actually making her anxiety worse, and not better.
On this call one of the things we discuss is anxiety, and some of the tips we can use when trying to empathize with someone who's feeling anxious.
- 1:51 My friend is dismissive when I try to talk about my body.
- 15:24 Our bodies have often been used as tools of oppression.
- 17:34 I'm confused, and you get defensive when I ask questions.
- 35:56 Dad, is your offer to pay for college still open?
- 41:45 Is empathy increasing the anxiety?
- 46:57 How can I stay grounded in myself when I'm falling for you?
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