The Daily Brain: Boost Your Mind

The Advice Trap: Why Listening Matters More


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Think you’re being helpful by offering solutions? You might be pushing people away instead.


Most of us mistake advice for empathy, but real connection comes from something much simpler. Inspired by Brené Brown’s groundbreaking research, this episode of The Daily Brain will teach you:


✅ Why saying “At least…” makes people feel worse, not better

✅ The 3-step empathy formula that instantly makes you a better listener

✅ How to build stronger relationships—without awkward “heart-to-hearts”


Ditch the fixing. Try this 60-second empathy shift today and see how people respond.


🎧 Listen now—train your brain in under 10 minutes!


🌎 Visit DailyBrain.life for more brain-boosting techniques!

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