5 Ways to Become More Empathetic in All Relationships

Empathy is a powerful tool to enrich your life. What is the purpose of empathy in our lives? ‘Empathy’ is often a word you use with respect to other people and your expectations of them. We make comments like “they don’t have empathy” or “they need empathy.” Sometimes it seems as though we don’t have a deep understanding of what being empathetic even means to yourself, let alone what it means to others. But what if empathy is linked to your emotional intelligence and helps you become the most successful version of yourself? What Is Empathy? Empathy is defined as “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.” Empathy isn’t about feeling sorry for another, but rather, it’s the ability to feel compassion for what their experience is. It’s finding a way to recognize “me” in “you.” Empathy can come off sounding “soft” or unnecessary, especially in business. In reality, empathy is the basis of emotional intelligence (EQ). Your ability to understand yourself, your emotional landscape, and put yourself into another person’s shoes gives you an EQ advantage. If you have ever wanted to improve a relationship, the willingness to step out of your own perspective and step into ...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Publishers YourTango Empathetic Empathy Relationships Source Type: blogs