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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Defining "Clinical Empathy" In dictionaries, empathy is described as an affective mental process. Simon Auster describes an example of empathy: In , I was interviewing a year-old college freshman as a part of a study of college dropouts.
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Practice empathy to unlock new insights into how better to serve customers and peers. Empathy lets the leader model practices such as assuming good intentions and focusing on behaviors and actions. This can avoid unproductive friction and maintain a better team dynamic. It also creates more safety around taking risks. Practicing compassion at work is crucial. Companies need capable, empowered employees working together to solve problems and identify opportunities.
We can empathize with why a team member is struggling, but ultimately we still need performance. The action component of compassion is what makes it work. It takes a clear-eyed view of what a team member is doing and where they are falling short and looks for ways to help them get past struggling. Practicing compassion is an important element to being an effective servant leader. Understanding what your people need to succeed and having the desire to help them succeed is fundamental to service.
Compassion and self-compassion help leaders create an environment where growth can happen. Research has shown that practicing compassion not only makes the individual happier, it also creates an environment that elevates everyone around them.
Outside a hospital ward caring for a patient, it can be hard to measure compassion. What questions should you ask your team? How should you approach the changes? You should be able to sense a change in the company culture. People should work and interact differently. A work environment like that helps everyone develop emotional intelligence. The good news is that you can train and improve both empathy and compassion.
Training and exposure are similar in both areas. For compassion, the change starts within. Practices that help us connect more to our own values can increase both our sympathetic concern and our intention to help. It starts with yourself. As we further develop our ability to help others, we become more compassionate. As we practice compassion and see the impact it has on others — team members, peers, family — we become more compassionate in how we think, feel, and act. We become better at helping and serving others, and everyone benefits.
An empathetic leader can establish a connection with teammates and encourage collaboration. They can even influence staff to be more loyal to an organization. It is the work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially sick or elderly people. Compassion is a form of emotional engagement that is beneficial to patient care. Compassion involves the sharing of feelings of another as a means of coming to an understanding and appreciation for how they feel.
Can we provide adequate care to someone else without being compassionate? Unfortunately I believe our standards of care for elderly, disabled and sick individuals have focused on care without the importance of compassion, empathy and understanding. Because of the above four steps, CCT participants first learn about and practice mindfulness, or nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment.
Why mindfulness? As a teacher of CCT, I often field questions about compassion. For example, has anyone ever truly listened to you as you share a problem? They listened without judgment. Simply listening with your full presence can be one of the most compassionate acts you can offer. Unfortunately, compassionate listening has become increasingly rare as technology and busy lives may pull your attention away.
An important distinction between empathy and compassion is how they can affect your overall well-being. If you are frequently feeling the pain of another, you may experience overwhelm or burnout. Compassion, however, is a renewable resource.
Research indicates that compassion and empathy use different regions of the brain and that compassion can combat empathetic distress. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
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