Compassion & Holding Space
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On this episode of The Abstract, MOMB and Openi make distinctions between sympathy, empathy, and compassion, while elaborating on why choosing compassion can be significantly beneficial for yourself and others. They go on to share more information on how to properly hold space, the difficulty the comes in making a space feel safe, examples of holding space, and lastly tips on providing what Guy Winch calls "emotional first aid" on yourself or others. To learn more about these topics, or to gather information on the resources and sources from the content discussed in the episode, join The Abstract on patreon (patreon.com/theabstract) and follow on Instagram @this.should.fix.everything
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