Cons: With emotional empathy, you might end up in emotion overload. If you become overwhelmed a lot, practice self-control when using emotional empathy so you can manage your own emotions better.
How to practice and develop emotional empathy: When a friend, family member, or significant other is telling you about a personal situation or struggle, try not to judge them.
Instead, focus on how and why this person feels like that. Then, ask yourself how you can help and relate to what they are going through.
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