31 min
Episode 81 “Empathy & Anxiety” The Better Mental Health Show
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- Mental Health
Empathy is the ability to 'feel with' another person, to identity with them, and sense what they're experiencing. Anxiety is a feeling of uncertainty or fear caused by not being able to control or know what will or might happen. The more anxious we are, the more individualistic we become, and when that happens, the only thing we care about is ourself. Empathy is the exact opposite. It is wanting to be connected with others and share our common experience. Thus, the more anxious we are, the less empathetic we can be, and vice versa. The more empathetic we can become, the less anxious we will be. Today we talk about this concept and go though some actionable ways for us to be come more empathetic.
Information from the following articles was used on this episode:
Empathy: The Ability That Makes us Human
Feeling Anxious? Being Kind Can Change That
5 Actionable Tips to Develop Empathy & Become a More Empathetic Person
Empathy is the ability to 'feel with' another person, to identity with them, and sense what they're experiencing. Anxiety is a feeling of uncertainty or fear caused by not being able to control or know what will or might happen. The more anxious we are, the more individualistic we become, and when that happens, the only thing we care about is ourself. Empathy is the exact opposite. It is wanting to be connected with others and share our common experience. Thus, the more anxious we are, the less empathetic we can be, and vice versa. The more empathetic we can become, the less anxious we will be. Today we talk about this concept and go though some actionable ways for us to be come more empathetic.
Information from the following articles was used on this episode:
Empathy: The Ability That Makes us Human
Feeling Anxious? Being Kind Can Change That
5 Actionable Tips to Develop Empathy & Become a More Empathetic Person
31 min