Six Ways to Build Empathy

Building empathy is a muscle we can build! It may be innate to an extent and best seeded young but much like going to the gym, there is so much we can do to build up our empathic potential and see it ripple out into our relationships, our parenting and wider society.

Recently, you may have heard the word “empathy” everywhere. It’s a new buzzword amongst scientists and business leaders, education experts and political activists. It has also been part of Carl Rogers' Person Centred Approach to counselling for many years. But you might want to know, 'how can I expand my own empathic potential?' In this video we look at 6 key ways we can cultivate more empathy to improve the quality of our own lives and those of others around us in our families, communities and even globally!