True or False
Empathy is understanding how others are feeling?
True
Jon forgot his wallet at home.
Worried, anxious, frustrated
Saying: "How can I help?"
Yes, this is empathy
Sarah's mom is in the hospital. She looks sad. What would you do?
Ask her how you can help, listen to her worries.
BONUS: Tell her you know how it feels to have someone in the hospital
Having empathy shows someone that you don't care about their feelings?
False
Mike's best friend moved to another state.
Sad, lonely.
Saying: "You seem upset, are you ok?"
Yes, this is empathy
Your coworker is frustrated and stressed after work. What would you do?
Listen to them vent, connect with them over feeling frustrated, encourage them to practice self-care
Empathy is telling your friend that she is overreacting to something?
False
You didn't sleep well last night.
Tired, irritable, grumpy
Saying: "no one cares" to someone
No this is not showing empathy
You and your friend disagree about being friends with Josie. She asks you to not hang around with Josie because she doesn't like her.
Listen to your friend explain their feelings
BUT ALSO
Let your friend know that you like Josie and it is not okay for her to ask you to not be friends with her.
Two people can have different reactions/feelings about the same event?
True
You were given the day off from school/work
Surprise, excitement, relaxed
Saying: "You're being a baby, it's not a big deal."
No this is not showing empathy
Your friend won an award. You really wanted to win that award and you feel jealous.
Tell your friend congrats, process your jealousy in a healthy way without taking it out on your friend.