Meeting Outline
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Intro to Session
Basic Agreements
This circles intention is to build a empathy movement which has the vision of building a worldwide culture of empathy. That means to deepen empathy in ourselves, in the circle, with family, with friends, with our immediate community and globally.
Introduction exercise (time)
(Self Empathy) Meditation
close your eyes and feel in your body?
what are the sensations?
scan through your body
breath - what does the breathing feeling like?
what are the sensations in the different parts of your body?
tune into a sensation that has energy for you - feel it, turn that sensation into a physical movement with your hands, or face, maybe a sound, something that you will be able to share with the circle. go ahead and do it.
stop and open your eyes
(Mirrored Empathy) Mirror Present Feeling exercise
Reporting Back - limit time?
(Mirrored Empathy) Reflective Listening Circle
experimenting with this process
How it works
someone brings a topic;
person 1 one speaks to person 2 about what comes up for them on the topic.
that person 2 reflects what they hear
do you feel heard?
is there more?
once person 1 feels fully heard, person 2 speaks to someone
the reflection continues around the circle
etc.
everyone in the circle can speak until they feel fully heard
keep the speaking in short bursts so that it can be reflected
Topic:
Edwin: How do you feel now about confidentiality and openness in the Empathy Circle?
(Empathic Action) What do we do now?
Closing Mirroring Exercise of person that brought the topic to the circle.
How can we improve the process?
What worked well?
(get some positive testimonials for promotion)
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End of Meeting