By Judith Orloff — 2017
Dr. Judith Orloff helps us understand the power of empathy so we can utilize and honor it in our lives.
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Anecdotal observations from my own dealings.
Have you ever been told you’re too sensitive? Or advised to toughen up and develop a thicker skin? Maybe you’ve always felt you know what’s going to happen before it occurs, or you know how others are feeling without them having to tell you. If so, you could be an intuitive empath.
Empathy is divided into cognitive, emotional and applied empathy, all of which are valuable. For empathy to truly be useful to the human condition, our kids must have applied empathy, or compassion.
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If you’re familiar to meditation, then you’ve probably tried a basic loving-kindness practice. It involves bringing to mind someone you love, and wishing that they are safe, well, and happy—either out loud or to yourself.