I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy

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June 26, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization. - Roger Ebert - I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy Sometimes the world seems like a heavy and difficult place. While it's true that life has its share of challenges, one of the best ways to find the light in every day is to connect to one another. Sharing, listening, and identifying with one another helps us grow those connections through empathy. Empathy is something innate that lives in all of us, but its also something that can be grown and cultivated in schools, offices, homes, and anywhere we connect with one another. In this interview with the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, author Cris Beam discusses the many roles empathy plays in our every day lives, business, advertising, and politics. { read more } Be The Change It's easy to get wrapped up in daily life and forget to nurture the connections we have with those in our lives. Time Magazine's, "5 Ways to be More Empathetic" discusses how to cultivate empathy into your day-to-day practices. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Benefits of Learning to Be Kind to Yourself Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have to Eat Alone The Power of Emotional Agility Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows Greater Good's Top 16 Books of 2016 Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Grammar of Animacy Desiderata: Go Placidly Amidst the Noise & Haste People Helped You Whether You Knew It Or Not DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,085 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More