The Language Of Comforting

Val Walker

Intended Audience: All

What to say and what not to say to people in distress

1 hour Presentation

At work and at home, when people need our warmth and care, we try to be comforting while making split-second decisions and pushing through endless tasks. Is there ever enough time? We feel too often we are not comforting enough. We are lost for words. Are there ever the right words? We have a vital capacity to be comforters, but need practice and confidence with the languge of comforting. This one-hour presentation offers highly practical and effictive communication tools designed for busy caregivers and loved ones who struggle to find the best words of comfort with those in distress. There really are helpful things we can say and do that make a difference, even in just a few minutes.