Wholeheartedly: How to Listen, Support, Comfort and Not Exhaust Yourself

Chances are, you’ve often been the “vest” for friends and loved ones—when they literally pour out all the emotions overflowing in the conversation, and then they feel better. But what about you? It all depends on whether you know how to help without taking everything so close to heart. Because if, in the course of such a therapeutic conversation, it turns out that you become the unhappy, frightened, or desperate one, then the harm from it will be greater than the benefit. This is especially relevant for highly sensitive people, who, without even noticing it, live through the other person’s emotions.

Ilse Sand, a certified psychotherapist, a highly sensitive person, and author of the bestsellers “Close to the Heart” and “Fear of Intimacy,” perfectly masters the techniques for leading such conversations. She will teach you not only how to help the other person solve their problem, but also how to keep your mind and emotional balance intact.