How to develop the power to give and receive gentleness?

About this episode

The episode explores the importance of gentleness, touch, and non-judgmental listening in modern life through a conversation with Helen Prosper.

1. What inspired you to create A Touch of Gentleness? 2. Your work is built on three pillars: gentleness, touch, and non-judgmental listening. Why do these matter so deeply? 3. Why are these elements so missing from modern life? 4. What does training in the methodology of gentleness look like? 5. What has it been like to see volunteers offer this work freely in their communities? 6. How can we bring more gentleness, kind touch, and deep listening into our own lives? About Helen Prosper: Helen has over twenty-five years' experience as a counsellor, play therapist, havening practitioner, integrative nutritional health coach, massage therapist and instructor. She has trained in many different therapeutic modalities which she uses to support people of all ages and in 2021 she founded A Touch of Gentleness. Throughout her working life, Helen has worked in a wide variety of settings including Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, hospices for children and adults, GP surgeries, schools, care homes, shelters for the homeless and in the corporate world. Over this time, Helen has worked with and observed in children and adults alike the profound healing and joy that listening without…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Nidhi Gupta

Guest: Helen Prosper

Topics covered

• gentleness
• mental health
• listening
• touch therapy
• self-improvement

Keywords

• gentleness
• mental health
• listening
• touch therapy
• self-improvement
• A Touch of Gentleness
• Helen Prosper

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A Touch of Gentleness

Places: Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital

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