How to Be Empathetic?

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<div&gt;Chapter Five asserts that there is value in teaching health professionals how&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;to be empathetic, and empathy is learned by applying strategies that cultivate enhanced&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;self-awareness and other-awareness. Specific ways to foster self-awareness include&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;reflective journaling, mindfulness, mindfulness meditation, obtaining feedback from&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;others, learning from lived experiences, and being conscious of one's own non-verbal&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;messaging. Other-awareness is facilitated through: mindful listening, reading other&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;people's non-verbal cues, making use of open-ended questions, and seeking&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;clarification. Practicing kindness on purpose, utilizing Positive Psychology Exercises&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;and practicing Positive Psychotherapy techniques (PPT) are also highly recommended.</div&gt;<div&gt;Several stories are featured. In the first narrative, a health professional uses&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;paraphrasing as a way to demonstrate empathy. In the second story, a client&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;experiences the benefits of using the What Went Well Exercise on a daily basis that&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;focuses on gratitude. In the Case in Point, an encounter with a stranger helped a Social&lt;/div&gt;<div&gt;Worker to develop compassion. The Chapter ends with a role-play simulation. </div&gt;