Having a Problem Solving Mindset

I think there's a I don't want to say a natural tendency everyone's different I have maybe a tendency to want to problem solve. Some people are definitely just more left brain and so they more analytical and they see you know problem solution is how their mind works. So it's very easy when your partner is venting to immediately start thinking of what they need to do and how they can solve it. Instead of thinking of I'm trying to solve the presenting problem instead think about I'm trying to resolve or solve my partner feeling alone in that problem. The way I'm going to achieve that is by providing empathy statements such as that sucks or no wonder do you feel like that.

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