Empathy Languages
Empathy languages are 16 different ways we all like to feel seen, heard, and gotten. Like love languages, some languages work better for us than others. So being aware of these languages can help us give and receive empathy in ways that actually work. Each language has nuances that can help them be more effective. The vision of this work is a world where empathy is the norm and that transforms relationships, cultures and even conflicts in the world.
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November 20th, 2024 8am Pacific/11am EST/9:30pm India
Empathy Languages Online Workshop
Get an intro to empathy languages in this online workshop!
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Conscious Communication Immersion near Bengaluru, India
Come explore empathy languages and much much more at this 5-day retreat at Neredu Valley, north of Bengaluru, India.
WHY
What’s Your Favorite Empathy Language?
Here are some of them:
Focused Listening
Giving ample space to express without interruptions or distractions, allowing for silence; only speaking to extend the sharing: “Say more?”; “I’m listening, go on”.
Reflecting Back
Paraphrasing or recapping what you hear, in your own words; could be just a few key words too; “What I’m getting is that..”, “So in essence, you believe…”, “Okay so your perspective is…is that right?”.
Energetic Empathy
Empathizing especially with nonverbals like “Ah-ha” or “Hmmm…” and body language like eye contact or nodding, and matching their energy or body language.
Empathy Guesses
Making specific guesses of what another is feeling, wanting, etc. “You’re wanting more freedom, yeah?” “Sounds like you’re really concerned about your son’s health”, “Seems like you’re frustrated with them, is that right?”. Tone again is important so that it does not feel like an interrogation.
Empathic Curiosity
Gently asking questions to help others share and elaborate, especially about things that are important to them, and without asking too many questions; “How’s your mother doing?”; “How are you feeling about your new job?”; “What was that like?”.
Validation
Saying in whatever words: “That makes sense”, “That’s understandable”, “It’s okay to feel that”, “That’s perfectly human”, “I can get why you feel that way”.
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Empathy Languages is one tool from the Conscious Communication Toolkit. Conscious Communication is a body of work that expands on Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and empowers people to speak (and listen!) with more authenticity as well as care, more feeling as well as better thinking, and more power as well as love.
