As we now transition from staying at home throughout the pandemic to learning to live with the virus, shifting our mindset from avoidance and fear to becoming adaptable and resilient. The pandemic has taken an emotional toll on all of us and now more than ever we need to practice our empathy skills. This article talks about the power of empathy. The power of empathy – Canadian Mental Health Association (mentalhealthweek.ca).
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The theme this year is all about empathy. These past two years more than ever have shown us as individuals that we have the ability to imagine what life is like for someone else. The important piece in doing so is we need to also recognize that sharing in the individual feelings doesn’t mean we also jump in to fix it.
Empathy is something you can learn if it doesn’t come naturally to you. #GetReal on how to help. “You don’t have to agree to understand, and you don’t have to fix it to help.” www.cmha.ca.