When a situation comes up in life I forget everything
Personally I find this type of forgetfulness occurs alongside a sense of urgency; experiencing someone suffering and feeling a need to instinctively offer assistance quickly.
In my view, the reflex to train in this situation is slowing things down so as to take time and consider the approach you want to take, while still being present for the struggling person in question.
It just so happens that the the types of communication you might use to “stall for time while you think about your approach,” are the same sorts of communication styles you might ultimately wish to employ given further consideration and recall.
Saying things like: “wow that sounds incredibly challenging, I’m sorry you’re going through that” , repeating their problem and experience back to them in your own words, and encouraging them continue talking.
All great ways to stall, giving you lots of time to slow down and think in order to remember to apply empathetic listening skills.
Personally I find this type of forgetfulness occurs alongside a sense of urgency; experiencing someone suffering and feeling a need to instinctively offer assistance quickly.
In my view, the reflex to train in this situation is slowing things down so as to take time and consider the approach you want to take, while still being present for the struggling person in question.
It just so happens that the the types of communication you might use to “stall for time while you think about your approach,” are the same sorts of communication styles you might ultimately wish to employ given further consideration and recall.
Saying things like: “wow that sounds incredibly challenging, I’m sorry you’re going through that” , repeating their problem and experience back to them in your own words, and encouraging them continue talking.
All great ways to stall, giving you lots of time to slow down and think in order to remember to apply empathetic listening skills.