Empathy Circles: a Blended Empathy Practice (Part 1) by Lidewij Niezink

"Talking about empathy is one thing, but as the preeminent psychologist Carl Rogers puts it in the quote above, practicing is how we develop empathy on an experiential level.

And practicing empathy has many benefits. Studies have shown that it not only

• increases our willingness to help others but

• it also reduces

  • racism,

  • prejudice and

  • bullying and

  • aggression among children.

• Empathy fights inequality,

• boosts creativity and

• improves the relationship between spouses as well as healthcare professionals and their clients."