How to Show Empathy

Empathy is simply a noun with three syllables. However, I believe having this quality is an essential in being a health care professional. To me, empathy doesn’t simply mean being able to understand the feelings of another. Empathy entails emotionally stepping into the shoes of an individual, and syncing their feelings into your own. Being empathetic allows for us to establish bonds of trust between one another, giving us insights as to what we are feeling, and ultimately contributing towards decision making. As much as I would like to say I was born with this trait, I acquired this trait later on in my life, however it was definitely was worth cultivating. During my freshman and sophomore years of high school, I volunteered at The First Church

Everyone seeks to come out on top of any situation that they are facing and some abandon that goal of becoming the best before they get close to being there. A survivor does not give in when the workload does not seem to be worth it for the end rewards whether those rewards be a physical trophy or an emotional victory. The difference between one who simply survives and one who thrives through tough times is a person’s ability to persevere and stare any type of discouragement in the eye and fully counteract it. Survivors thrive through their situations by holding on to the strong points of their persistent and empathetic personalities.

Empathy is a key helping value and has many definitions. According to Egan and Schroeder, empathy is a personality trait that allows a person to feel what others feel and have the ability to understand other people from the inside. It is also a state of feeling for others that is situation specific and can be a, “Feeling for and understand of another’s persons experiences” (Egan and Schroeder, 2009). Empathy is a “Basic value that informs and drive all helping behavior”, a communication skill and has three phases, empathic resonance, expressed empathy and received empathy (Egan and Schroeder, 2009).

Empathy is very important when dealing with someone who feels troubled or unhappy. When listening to the person, it is crucial to demonstrate active listening and show that you genuinely care and are concerned for that person. Empathetic listening is the most helpful way of listening to a person who is

Face the person you are speaking to. Stay in their field of vision. Speak a little louder than usual. Do not shout, as this distorts the voice and lip patterns. Speak a little more slowly than usual but not so slowly as to destroy the speech rhythm. If something is not understood, rephrase rather than repeat. Avoid distracting clothes or dangly earrings, or a beard if you are male, as this may cover the lips.

Active Listening It is most important to learn how to pay full attention to others as they communicate, and this process involves more than merely listening to the words. It involves absorbing the content, noting gestures and subtle changes in voice or expression, and

Empathy should play an active role in the daily lives of everyone, but in particular in the day-to-day lives of a healthcare professional. Healthcare professionals have the unique and challenging job of counseling patients in times of need, whether that is in the setting of a newly diagnosed disease or in the death of a family member. This unique challenge requires all healthcare professionals to be skilled at using empathy in the appropriate circumstances.

Listen empathically – focus on the person and the emotions that underlie his or her

I am often very engaged with speaking with people and have a hard time taking a step back and looking at the overview of what is being said. I deeply empathize with people and am often focused on the immediate and do not see the deeper meaning. I need to practice taking a step back and more of an objective view of the discussion.

It is important to stay objective at all times and not to provide personal responses as this can provoke a lack of trust and rapport.

Take the time, to take the time, to hear the other person, absorb the information, and respond to that moment, “receive empathetically.” I appreciate Rosenberg’s approach to seize the moment, be present and focus on the other persons feelings in the conversations because even though the conversation is involving two parties to convey the active listening through clear focus the other person will in turn feel more comfortable and come out of their shell. Like myself, I believe that most people struggle with listening because of an excitement value to add to the conversation. I sometimes find myself not listening and simply waiting for the other person to stop talking so I can say my words which in turn the other person is now just waiting for me to stop talking so they can say their words and before you know it the conversation is out of control and only words are being tossed back and forth instead of ideas and

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To achieve deep listening, the listener must take on certain responsibilities to help the talker and to ensure that there is agreement about the interpretation and intent of a message. Specifically, the listener must focus on the talker and pay close attention to what is being said. Strive to understand the meaning of the message and respond accordingly. Keep in mind that the response lets the talker know whether or not the message is getting through and allows him or her to adjust the message accordingly.

1. Stop talking-let others explain their views, concentrate on what the speaker is saying, not what your next comment will be. 2. Control your surroundings-remove competing sounds.

There are several methods to achieving effective listening. Concentrate on what others are saying. Make yourself shut out other challenges facing you and simply listen. Don't allow yourself to do other things as you listen, such as answering the phone, doing paperwork, or checking your e-mail. Effective listening is difficult and requires all of your attention and effort. The listener needs to focus on what is being said so they will not misinterpret what the speaker is trying to say. Paraphrase or rephrase what the speaker was saying in your own words to ensure that you heard the information accurately. It is important to