BABC on the TEDx stage

The problem with empathy…

There’s a better tool to support breast cancer patients and other stressed out individuals than empathy. When we guess at what someone else is feeling (by using empathy to try and put ourselves in their shoes) we frequently get it wrong. And sometimes other people’s experiences are just too complicated for us to even try imagining their perspectives through empathy. What does it look like when we use compassion as a communication and connection tool instead? It actually looks (and feels) both amazing and empowering.