Psychology and Healthy Protests; A thoughtful response to the Risings in the States

The light shines through in this picture.

When thinking about how great it has been to meet new Canadians I am glad things have been mostly peaceful here in this community. When thinking about climate change protests I am glad they have been mostly healthy with a hint of joy, courage and even some love for people and nature. I also think about Pride day and the joy and playfulness of that day that gathers people together to celebrate. When I think about protest I think up people standing up for one another. It my hopes that people do so in healthy ways.

How to use prevention to keep social protests helpful and joyful? Government and leadership can listen and respond to requests with wisdom, love and efforts…to prevent further uprising. Keep showing how people are being listened to. The atmosphere changes when there is real listening and a communication of solutions can be given. There is a respect in community between people that keeps the revelry down as people help each other to live well amongst one another. Then protesters can also make an effort to listen to each other and help each other calm down or rev up whatever the balance of a situation calls for and also to meet with better solutions in the longer run. But there should be some responsibility of the protestors to recognize when changes have been made and the enlightened may be able to use their own suffering to help others in difficult situations with protesting or speaking up. Changes sometimes are small or large but celebrating these changes and praising them and being thankful can be an important responsibility of the thoughtful protestor that gets far with their causes.

Lets try and help each other to live in healthy ways with each other even though we may be different in many ways or the same in ways when we don’t want to be or when there is too much competition. Let’s co-operate more.

Healthy Protests can Provide Much Joy and Togetherness!

people may be able to use their own suffering to help others in difficult situations both in Canada and in the States.