Mass CNE Siri 4 (JILL)

What is empathy?

• preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

• understanding between people; common feeling

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

• feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

How can you improve your demonstration of empathy?

• Motivate people

• Practice it

• Help people

• All of the above

Which action isn't connected to empathy

• Communicating

• Understanding

• Putting yourself in their prespective

• Preparing for a fight

To have empathy, you have to_____________

• Care about them

• Feel sorry for them

• Demotivate them

• Understand their perspective

What are the benefits of empathy

• Builds trust and respect

• Increases tensions

• Prevents openness

• All of the above

What is Compassion?

• Being full of passion

• Concern for the situations and experiences of others

• The feeling when you do not want to help someone who is struggling

• Kindness toward yourself

True/False: Compassion is an act of kindness.

• True

• False

Your best friend broke their hand recently and is struggling with doing daily tasks. How can you show compassion? Select all that apply.

• Empathize with them, but do nothing.

• Offer to help them during this tough time

• Tell them to use their other hand, they can be ambidextrous (able to use both hands).

• Do as much as you can for them.

Compassion is...

• When you SEE someone in need.

• When you CARE about their feelings.

• When you do to show that you care

• All the above.

One example of compassion is___

• Tommy doesn’t see Bobby sitting by himself.

• Tommy sees Bobby sitting by himself and thinks that Bobby is bored.

• Tommy sees Bobby sitting by himself and Tommy walks over to Bobby and asks him what is the matter.

• Tommy sees Bobby sitting by himself and is glad that he’s not the one sitting there all alone by himself.