Deeper and more intimate conversations help a lot in understanding how someone is feeling and also helps you to connect with them better.New York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote of how the anxiety and isolation of the pandemic were impacting everyone in some way.
He quoted trauma expert Bonnie Badenoch, who felt one antidote to this stress was a need to have “deep reciprocal attunement” (with others) that makes you feel viscerally safe.
Columbia professor Martha Welch stressed the need to connect with others by having “vulnerable,” deep conversations. Deep conversations may be an important way to connect with those we care about in these difficult times, but they are always a good idea.
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