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Empathy Worksheets for Everyday Use

Empathy can help us understand the experiences of the people around us and is therefore a key ingredient for healthy relationships (Arican-Dinc & Gable, 2023). In our previous article on building empathy in relationships, I explored how listening, curiosity, and validation can help us respond more empathetically to partners, friends, and family members.

Empathy Worksheets for Everyday Use
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Empathy can help us understand the experiences of the people around us and is therefore a key ingredient for healthy relationships (Arican-Dinc & Gable, 2023).

In our previous article on building empathy in relationships, I explored how listening, curiosity, and validation can help us respond more empathetically to partners, friends, and family members.

Here we'll take the next step: practicing the skills that make those responses possible.

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Empathy can help us understand the experiences of the people around us and is therefore a key ingredient for healthy relationships (Arican-Dinc & Gable, 2023). In our previous article on building empathy in relationships, I explored how listening, curiosity, and validation can help us respond more empathetically to partners, friends, and family members. Here we'll take the next step: practicing the skills that make those responses possible.

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  • Fortunately, research has shown that empathy can be strengthened through training (Teding van Berkhout & Malouff, 2016).
  • The empathy worksheets and exercises in this post offer ways to practice perspective-taking, listening, and emotional awareness in everyday life.
  • Before you continue, we thought you might like to download our five positive psychology tools for free.
  • These engaging, science-based exercises will help you effectively deal with difficult circumstances and give you tools to improve your resilience.

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