10 Ways to Help a Friend
Jul 09 2008
Ever see someone you cared for or worked with slowly collapse into a state of social or emotional ruin? Perhaps you wished there had been something you could have done.
It is not a question of changing someone else, but rather a realization that you must change in order to influence the world to change.
Here are 10 empowering things you can do to make certain friends and family members don’t stumble down a rocky path.
- Be closer - don’t hold friends and family at a distance.
- Pay attention - watch for warning signs of stress.
- Improve communication - learn how they think.
- Be supportive - give of your time and self.
- Honor their privacy - keep things mum.
- Listen to body language - not words.
- Share from the heart - be sincere.
- Be empathetic - learn to care.
- Be willing to say- enough!
- Don’t give in - be strong.
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