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I'm All Ears: ASU Peer-to-Peer Listening
The Devils 4 Devils Peer Listeners provide opportunities for social connection through authentic, spontaneous conversations in the ASU community. Through the “I’m All Ears” initiative, students create a welcoming space where peers can stop by, chat and feel heard.
Offering help
Empathic Actions
Empathic Actions
- Sitting quietly with the person.
- Placing a soft hand on their shoulder.
- Offering to make a call for them.
- Carving out time to listen.
- Emailing, texting or calling to check in.
- Listen without offering advice or trying to problem solve.
- Taking a walk and just listening.
Empathic Responses
Empathic Responses
- I am so glad you told me.
- I don’t know what to say but I am here.
- How can I support you?
- You don’t seem like yourself lately.
- What can I do to help you get through this?
- I am unable to understand how you feel, but I care and want to help.
Social Emotional Well-being
Social well-being is our ability to effectively communicate with others, develop and maintain positive relationships, and create a community of support around ourselves. Emotional well-being is our ability to effectively cope with life’s stressors and to identify and manage emotions in a way that supports and improves our mental well-being.
Explore resources to learn more about social emotional well-being, support your mental health, offer help and get connected to additional support when needed.