The Importance of Listening to Pain

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Not trying to immediately provide solutions can be more helpful in comforting someone who is in pain.
Being heard and acknowledged can make someone feel better.
Music can provide a sense of being heard and held by others.
Sharing personal struggles as a rich and successful person can be challenging because of others' lack of willingness to listen.
Balancing gratitude with experiencing and expressing real suffering can be difficult.
Finding alternative ways to process emotions, such as writing or performing, can be more effective than verbally discussing them.
Learning to communicate more effectively in relationships is important for emotional well-being.

Jessie Reyez isn't afraid to make you cry when you listen to her music. The R&B artist, who was born in Toronto to Colombian immigrants, has amassed more than a billion streams globally, performed at Coachella, and been nominated for a Grammy. In this episode, Jessie opens up about her songwriting process and the journey of turning heartbreak into music. Then Jessie shares tips on how we can all create space for our emotions through art, and discusses why staying present is essential to creativity. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts