- We often think that venting can really help a person overcome a difficult situation. We advice our friends to talk about what's on their mind. While this helps, it mostly helps in making the person not feel alone and feel more connected to you. - In terms of actually addressing the issue and anxiety it serves only to increase it and bring it front of mind. A healthy balance in these conversations is to not only allow for the cathartic release provided by venting but also to help guide the conversation towards how one might go about solving their issue or taking a different perspective on it. ------ #curiousminds 186 - Ethan Kross on Changing Our Self Talk