Counsellors Corner
Leanne Miller
An Open Mindset Can Boost Mental & Brain Health (by Dr. Caroline Leaf)
How do we get comfortable with the uncomfortable?
How do we have challenging conversations?
- Recognize that each person comes with their own lived experiences
- Go into a discussion with a learning mindset - ask questions
- Before going into a discussion, notice what your brain & body are telling you
- Watch how you frame your words, body language & tone
- Avoid social media fights
Don't interrupt
For more details from Dr Caroline Leaf, visit her website.
Some other things to consider are:
- Understand your biases
- Stop making assumptions
- Find the middle ground
- Learn from your mistakes
- Ask questions about things you don't know or understand
- Get out of your comfort zone
- An open mind is a growing mind, and research indicates that we are always learning no matter how old we are.
