5 Ways To Assist Him In Opening Up Emotionally

𝟓 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

1) 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝑼𝒑 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕

When he sees it’s safe, he’s more likely to open up. If you begin with, “May I be vulnerable with you?” It shifts him into protective mode, assists him in slowing down & sets him up for the conversation taking a minute.

2) 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏.

Once you’ve got him open, don’t sink your claws in! NO judging if you want him to open up. Maybe even say nothing at all. You can even reward him for this positive behavior

3) 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 & 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔

Them getting interrupted is going to frustrate them & mess them up. He’ll also feel he has more time to access what he wants to say & get it out.

4) 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒖𝒑

There have been behavioral studies finding that when men communicate with each other, they do it at 90 degree angles or shoulder to shoulder. They are usually only face to face during confrontation. He’ll feel more at ease side by side.

5) 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚

Fishing, Basketball, Walking….apparently, men get vulnerable with each other, when it happens, around campfires most! Get him to build you one, clap for him, thank him for building it for you, & ask him to be vulnerable

They honestly do want to be vulnerable & to be able to do this with you. The safety nest & a judgement free zone will assist, and over time he’ll just start doing it on his own when he trusts you.