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Find the right words to say
  • Communication
  • Relationships
  • Friendship
  • Dating
  • Texting
  • Work
  • Love
  • Parenting
  • Mental health
  • Family
  • Self-care
  • Personal growth
  • Sarcasm
  • About us
  • AI Laptop Empire (eBook)

Empathy Skills

Ways to answer a friend who shares “I feel lost and hopeless”

Friendship Active listening Communication skills
Step 1 – Give your friend space to be heard When a friend says, “I feel…

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