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How can you encourage others?
Everyone needs encouragement. You. Me. Everyone.

How can you encourage others? Here’s a starter list:

• Listen. Really listen. When someone really listens to me, I feel heard. Feeling heard is encouraging.
  
• Ask questions. When people ask me questions, they demonstrate respect for what I think. That’s encouraging.
  
• Focus on others. When someone focuses on me, I feel energized and encouraged. It’s as if there is an energy flow from the person to me.
  
• Believe in others. When others think positively about me and help me find my own solutions (instead of suggesting or advising), I feel great.
  
• Celebrate progress. In the press of things, I lose perspective and forget the progress I’ve made. When someone reminds of the progress I’ve made, I feel encouraged.
  
• Affirm character. When someone affirms me in terms of my character, in terms of who I am, I feel good.
  
• Share from your heart. When others share from their heart, for example, by telling their story, I feel freed to tell my story. Telling my story encourages me because I get to share from my heart.
  
• Use “encouragers.” When people say, “Yes…I see...Tell me more…” I feel encouraged to continue sharing.

Encourage someone. Today.