This empathy/anxiety correlation has huge implications for our lives of faith and our relationships! Without empathy, we are unable to imagine what life is like for other people. Our ability for compassion is decreased.
Our likelihood of decreasing conflict and problem solving is also diminished. Empathy is a big deal. It requires letting go of defensiveness and criticism so we can enter into someone else’s story.
So how do we get rid of our empathy roadblocks
Emily Carson
Empathy involves putting yourselves in other people’s shoes, but narcissists have a very difficult time putting themselves in other people’s shoes,” Bushman says. Plus, he says that narcissists respond poorly when they don’t get special treatment. “Whe…
3. Empathy first: Design for people and let them lead.Brian Vanaski, creative director at CauseLabs, says that when designing for social good, the actual design comes later. Set it aside when you’re first getting started.Start with empathy — imme…
The Empathy Training Project (ETP) amplifies the work of teachers, families, and mental health professionals striving to help young people establish a strong social-emotional learning (SEL) foundation through workshops, community events, in-class train…
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