The power of talking to someone and how to do it

Disclaimer: This DevLog is intended to help anyone, who is in a similar situation we are in at the moment. Everyone has to make their own decisions. This merely is our own honest view and opinion, based on our experience. We would love to hear from you, what you think about it all. We wish you all the success and fun you deserve with the development and release of your game! eXplore Studio

When you are going through a challenging time or facing a difficult situation, you often hear or read that reaching out for support and talking to someone is one of the most effective and rewarding things to do to help you feel better. Indeed, research shows that talking to a trusted person about how you are feeling will encourage you to let it all out. At times, this is just what you might need in order to feel better. Moreover, communicating your emotions can provide stress relief, and can lighten the load of concerns you might be having. In addition, someone from outside the situation can help you break down the problem into smaller parts and give you a brand-new perspective.

However, although sharing your problems seems to be one of the ways towards a brighter future, looking for the right person to talk to might add another layer of stress at a time when you already feel overwhelmed, and not provide the relief you are expecting. But you need to trust the process and if you do not feel confident with sharing your problems with someone close to you, you always have the possibility to reach out to a professional therapist or (if needed anonymously) contact a support helpline. Once you have overcome this first hurdle, you need to focus your energy on what to say and the amount of information and facts you are willing to disclose. You might even want to write everything down. This way, you can process the aspects of the issues you are ready to share, order your thoughts, choose your words wisely, and in a way prepare for the conversation you will have. Furthermore, you can refer to these notes when you talk to your trusted person, to ensure that you do not skip any critical pieces of information or to emphasise specific parts of the issues you need clarity and support with.

Finally, when the time is right, you need to have the conversation. With all the different means of communication that exist today, you do not automatically need a face-to-face conversation if it makes you feel uncomfortable. You can have a phone call, a message conversation, or a video chat for instance. Hopefully, you will be acknowledged, and you will receive the help you are seeking and craving for. However, if you feel that you are not getting the support you need, do not give up and keep looking for the right person who can provide you with that support.

Hence, talking to a trusted person is a powerful tool to use when you might be facing some issues and the spiralling, overwhelming feelings and emotions that go with them. You are not alone and if you need a friendly supportive shoulder, look around you, chances are that someone is already out there to help you.

Take care of yourself, please reach out, you are worth it. 🙂