257 - 4 Therapist Secrets to Being a Great Listener
Savvy Psychologist
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4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2019
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Have you been told that you’re a good listener? Or is this something you’d like to work on? Savvy Psychologist Dr. Jade Wu shares therapists’ top 4 secrets to great listening that will make you a better friend.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to savvy psychologist. I'm Dr. Jade Wu. Every week I'll help you |
| 0:09.4 | meet life's challenges with evidence-based research, a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment. |
| 0:16.9 | Do you know how to be a good listener? |
| 0:19.8 | It's not only a skill we all need, but one we all crave. |
| 0:25.0 | Let's say you've had a tough day or tough month. |
| 0:28.0 | You didn't get that promotion you were promised and you found out that your more junior |
| 0:32.3 | co-worker makes a higher salary than you. |
| 0:35.0 | Your AC is out and it's hot as a sauna. |
| 0:39.0 | Your separated parents are fighting over who gets you for the holidays and your favorite kalese just |
| 0:45.0 | recarest a million civilians for no reason at all and no I'm still not over it. |
| 0:58.1 | What do you need in this moment? If you're like me, an ice tea and a friend's listening ear might be at the top of your list. Which friend would you go to? I'm guessing you'd want someone who's a good |
| 1:05.4 | listener. But what makes a good listener exactly? And do you think you've got those |
| 1:11.4 | qualities? A friend of mine was recently venting to me about her relationship. |
| 1:17.0 | She's dating this awesome guy. |
| 1:19.0 | He's kind, smart, funny, handsome, and her dog loves him, so pretty much perfect. |
| 1:26.4 | She really likes him. |
| 1:28.2 | The only complaint she had was that he's just not a great listener. Don't get me wrong, she said. |
| 1:35.0 | They had a great chemistry, talking about everything from travel to music. |
| 1:40.0 | But if she needed to vent about work frustrations or get some emotional support about family drama, |
| 1:46.0 | he suddenly clammed up. |
| 1:48.0 | Not that he would leave the room or do anything rude, |
| 1:51.0 | apparently he was very attentive, willing to sit down for as long as she |
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