#empathyiskey

Happy Sunday Funday everyone! 

Today I wanted to once again focus on trying to find the empathetic parts of yourself. Previously I advocated for the empathy mediation, but maybe meditation isn’t for you. 

In that case, here are some quotes that can help shed a little more light on the mindfulness that is needed to reach that point of empathy. I really enjoyed the variety of people from whom were quoted and found that several helped me find that connective place within myself. 

See if any of these quotes resonate with you. And feel free to let me know with an anonymous question or comment on the page. 

Happy Saturday guys! I hope this day has been great so far!

Today I’d like to dive a little more into the scientific and psychological background of empathy, it’s importance, how it shows up in the brain, and how to cultivate it.

Though this post is from a university, it is very simple to understand, and helps shed some light on the research surrounding empathy.

All the information in the post is linked so please feel free to do your own research should you feel inspired!

I hope this helped to give some more understanding not only as to what empathy is but how it is created in the mind.

As always, thank you for reading and please do ask any questions you may have anonymously above! Have a great day!

Happy Friday everyone! Today I would like to zero in on our teachers out there.

This post hits on ways teachers can respond in empathy to students of all ages.

While this post is aimed at empathy for a teacher/student relationship, I think these 7 ways to respond in an empathetic way is useful in many of our lives if we think about it.

Try some of these out today and let me know how it goes! Good luck out there, and have a great day!

Hey guys, it’s Thursday! Going off of yesterday’s post, I would like to show some positive examples of empathetic responses when you aren’t sure how you should respond to someone.

I found this post really enlightening when comparing some of the automated responses that are common when someone is opening up to you and how they may be empathetic or not.

I know I’m working to use these tactics to be better every chance I get, so keep me updated on your progress if you’d like! Ask a question, voice a concern, or simply drop by and say hey :)

As always thank you for reading and have a great day!

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/quizzes/take_quiz/empathy

Hello there! I hope you have all been holding up well and staying safe!

Today I wanted to touch on something that has been asked by many, I’m sure. The question is: how empathetic am I? As I discussed in my first post, many people confuse sympathy and empathy, thus confusing which they are feeling. 

Worry not! Today I want to introduce a short (29 question) quiz that has been adapted from three different empathy assessments completed by several researched individuals. I will put as many links to that information as I am able below. 

If you have the time, take this quiz and see where you land. Maybe this is moment for you to acknowledge how high your empathy is or maybe this is a time for you to recognize that empathy isn’t a strong suit that needs to be improved. Keep trying my friends, empathy is achievable for us all. 

Hello friends! It’s Wednesday, I hope you all enjoyed today for what it was! It was so nice and warm where I am, I soaked up as much of it as I could! 

Today we will be talking about COVID-19 and how you can use the recommendations set by the CDC and WHO to show empathy in a real way. Let’s get into the reasons why the above recommendations are using empathy. 

I want to focus here on the last two visuals shown above. One depicts the essence of “being kind” during COVID-19 by checking in with your loved ones, either those working from home or essential personnel. We are all going through a life-changing experience and it is sometimes hard to remember that we are not alone in this. 

Try to find time (haha right?) to call or text your friends and family to make sure they are coping well with life. Think about asking if they have had any new hobbies pop up or what shows they have been watching. This will allow for some distraction as well as let your loved ones know you truly care about them. 

The other important aspect right now is how to keep others from getting sick. This is a huge topic right now with several recommendations on how to practice social distancing, how to properly wash your hands, the frequency of hand washing, etc. All of these actions allow you to start thinking in an empathetic way by trying to help others as much as or more than you would help yourself. 

Think about this time as a way to help others recognize this too. We are all in this together, we just have to remember that. As always thank you for reading and have a great evening!

Check the CDC and the WHO for more information (see below):

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Hey all! 

Happy Monday! I hope the day was everything you wanted it to be!

Today I am here to talk about a way to begin to foster empathy within yourself through a guided meditation exercise. Meditation is so helpful when it comes to finding empathy because it allows for mindfulness and the focus on positivity. 

There are many different kinds of meditation, this is one focused on visualization and breathing exercises. Feel free to reblog with your experiences, I am interested to hear your responses! 

Though this guided meditation is not on video, I find that it is helpful to allow oneself to find that place in your mind and heart for empathy through the steps mentioned in this post.