Six Practices to Healthy Venting - Ben Stapley S4 EP #126

In this episode, learn six practices to healthy venting from Pastor Ben Stapley. Did you know that venting your feelings can be healthy and helpful? However, it does not always work this way as venting our feelings becomes toxic and unhealthy.

While sweeping emotions under the carpet is not healthy in our personal or professional lives, neither is the toxic environment of oversharing and venting our feelings.

A healthy venting session occurs when the listener supports the person venting by offering supportive responses, empathy for their situation, and actively listening. Venting is a healthy and helpful exchange between two or more people.

For over 20 years, Ben Shapley has worked in pastoring, preaching, speaking, and blogging. He consults churches and discusses leadership, communication, and creativity at conferences. Read his blog for more ideas:  https://www.benstapley.com/

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