{"id":16931,"date":"2021-04-30T17:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T11:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=16931"},"modified":"2021-05-01T13:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T07:33:30","slug":"building-empathy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/building-empathy.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Become More Empathetic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Has it ever happened to you that your own happiness seemed challenging because someone who\u2019s close to you was in distress?\u00a0 Maybe when you achieved your targets well in time while your colleague couldn\u2019t? Or you have a stable relationship while your friend went through a break-up? In such situations, you may want to support such a person but may not know \u2018How\u2019. Guess what? There\u2019s a skill that you can develop to meet them halfway and say –<\/span><\/p>\n

I know how it feels<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s \u2018empathy\u2019 – an ability to understand others\u2019 emotions by feeling with them rather than feeling sorry for them and that\u2019s not all. Research says that empathy is a great way to build stronger relationships and also promotes good health and lowers stress. With a motive to \u2018build a fairer, healthier world\u2019, we thought why not create a safe space where \u2018Every feeling counts\u2019? Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Experts1. The Art of Now<\/b><\/p>\n

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. Experts say that it\u2019s impossible to truly engage with someone else when we\u2019re full of our own thoughts.\u00a0<\/span>A mind-hack you can try is creating an empty basket in your mind and preserving each thought from the opposite person in it, without filtering it through your own opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Active2. The Art of Active Listening<\/b><\/p>\n

We may believe that we\u2019re good listeners, but listening is more than waiting for our turn to speak. Active listening involves reflecting – \u201cWhat you\u2019re saying is\u201d, Affirming – \u201cI see\u201d, and encouraging – \u201cAnd then?\u201d\u00a0<\/span>As per studies, this allows others to listen to themselves more carefully and pay attention to their thoughts and feelings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Research3. The Art of Asking Questions<\/b><\/p>\n

Research says that asking open-ended questions while someone is sharing concerns, is a powerful tool that deepens the conversation and uncovers hidden reasoning.\u00a0<\/span>If someone is sharing how they are sad about a failure, try saying \u201cI can imagine how hard that must have been. What do you make of it?\u201d. This shows that you care about their experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"put4. The Art of Perspective-Taking<\/b><\/p>\n

Studies say that when we put ourselves in other\u2019s shoes, it broadens our self-perspective, reduces stress, and builds trust.\u00a0<\/span>So try to feel what it\u2019s like to be someone else and feel it yourself. For eg. If you meet someone with financial issues, you may think about the things you have that they can\u2019t afford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you looking to build High Performing Resilient Organisations? We can help. Feel free to\u00a0<\/i><\/b>get in touch<\/i><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for assistance in building a culture of positivity and high performance.<\/i><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Has it ever happened to you that your own happiness seemed challenging because someone who\u2019s close to you was in distress?\u00a0 Maybe when you achieved your targets well in time while your colleague couldn\u2019t? Or you have a stable relationship while your friend went through a break-up? In such situations, you may want to support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,79],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-self-growth","category-self-esteem"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}