When someone we care about is sad, we naturally want to make their pain go away. We may try to make them feel better by changing the subject or suggesting solutions. ⁠ ⁠ But sadness is a very normal human emotion—it makes sense to feel it in response to hardship or loss. We all experience sadness at various points in our lives. So instead of trying to shoo away their pain, try listening and witnessing their pain. Sit with them in that pain. Offer a shoulder to cry on.⁠ ⁠ Often, just feeling truly heard is enough to make negative emotions less painful.