What is empathy?
- Feeling what someone else feels
- Actively listening to what they have to say
- Not judging
- Being aware of nuances and non-verbal cues
- Discovering their perspective
- Acknowledging everyone's feelings.
Empathy is the ability to understand and share a person’s feelings. An empathetic person can feel someone else’s emotions, regardless of their personal experiences.
You’re able to discover their perspective with awareness of non-verbal cues. You’re also able to simply listen without feeling forced to provide unwanted advice.
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What is empathy
Empathy is the abillity to emotionally understand what other people feel. see things from their point of view, and imagine yourself in their place.
essentially, it is putting yourself in someone else's position and feeling what they must be feeling.
Emotional responsiveness is key
Consider a time when someone was sharing a heartfelt story with you. You might have noticed their eyes welling up, their voice shaking, or even the way they clutched their hands together nervously.
These emotional responses
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