Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Mark GoulstonWhy Mark Goulston Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. GoulstonMore About the Podcast
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Table of Contents
Meet Mark Goulston
Why Mark Goulston Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Dr. Goulston
More About the Podcast
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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
Mark Goulston is apsychiatristwho learned the value of listening to people. His wisdom has led him to become a consultant to many major organizations and a hostage negotiator trainer.
He is also the author of several bestselling books, including Just Listen, Get Out of Your Own Way, and Talking to Crazy.
Dr. Goulston has used some unconventional approaches in mental health treatment. Rather than simply prescribe medications to treat everyone, he worked on sharpening hislistening skills. And he discovered that listening to people’s stories had a powerful impact on their ability to get better.
While he could have reserved his listening superpowers to himself, he chose to share what he learned with the world. He’s convinced that all of us have the power to communicate in a way that changes lives.
When someone is struggling, it’s tempting to jump in and offer them solutions. But sometimes, the best thing you can do for someone is just listen.When you show that you’re invested in listening to their stories and you give them space to talk about their struggles, you give them an opportunity to develop their own solutions.
It takes mental strength to just listen. It’s hard to sit with someone who is in pain. It doesn’t always feel good to listen without sharing your own story.
But becoming a better listener can help you grow stronger. It can also help deepen your relationships. It benefits others too because when people are able to talk openly without the fear of being judged, their mental health might improve.
Dr. Mark GoulstonYou don’t have to be a therapist to see that when you look into people’s eyes and you let go of your own agenda and you try not to get scared, people are screaming to be heard.
Dr. Mark Goulston
You don’t have to be a therapist to see that when you look into people’s eyes and you let go of your own agenda and you try not to get scared, people are screaming to be heard.
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