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The Art of Empathy
- A Training Course in Life's Most Essential Skill
- Narrated by: Karla McLaren
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
Some of us are natural-born empaths - those with an exceptional gift for feeling and understanding the emotions, circumstances, and needs of others. But empathy, teaches Karla McLaren, is a universal human skill that we can all learn to awaken and use wisely. With The Art of Empathy, you will learn, step-by-step, the art of experiencing through the eyes and hearts of those around you - and to connect with and support them most effectively. Drawing on insights spanning social psychology, current brain research, and traditional healing and spiritual wisdom, this acclaimed teacher and author shows us how to:
- Discover and strengthen this natural social and emotional ability
- Prepare for empathy training by learning to identify and regulate our emotions and boundaries
- Move into the felt experience of others with authenticity and respect
- Stay rejuvenated on the empathic path through grounding, healthy boundaries, and replenishing with joy
- Improve our intimate relationships, parenting efforts, and workplace issues
- Expand empathy into our communities and the natural world
As our social landscape and ways of connecting continue to shift and evolve rapidly, empathy may be the most essential skill for navigating our emotional and interpersonal lives. The Art of Empathy provides us with the insights and training to master its many dimensions.
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- Erwin
- 21-01-17
Best book on emotions
I was looking for a book to help me increase my empathy. This book certainly helped in that, but the hidden gem inside that I didn't expect were the chapters in the beginning on emotions. What are they, and what should we do with them. Those were an eye opener, and those chapters (2 and 3) alone are worth reading the book. The subsequent chapters are decent, but can be a bit long for the amount of information they convey.
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- Rob.
- 06-11-19
Irritating.
Would be a lot better without the silly giggling. keep it serious, to the point.
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- Tracey H
- 09-03-17
Really Interesting
What made the experience of listening to The Art of Empathy the most enjoyable?
Karla is American and has such a lovely voice to listen to. This audible book is so interesting.
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Very educational. I've learnt so much.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No
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This is definitely worth a listen. I'm training to become a counsellor in the UK and The art of Empathy has been a God send, especially for the work around emotions.
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- Jezierski Michal
- 17-09-15
Very insightful :)
This audiobook is full of gems and applicable tools. At the same time is very easy to listen and engaging. Highly recommended.
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- Dog in a Flat Cap
- 20-09-17
Loved everything about this
One of the best audiobooks I've listened to. Wonderful delivery from Karla, she's so warm and refreshing to hear, and her words were really valuable. I hadn't heard of her before but will look up her other books on the basis of this one.
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- Michael
- 23-05-17
excellent
found this book really helpful and changed my thinking, helping me to connect more empathically
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- Mary
- 02-06-15
Thought-provoking, and beautifully read.
What made the experience of listening to The Art of Empathy the most enjoyable?
I found the author's voice very engaging and easy to listen to - something that is not typical of most reference/self-help books.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could easily have listened to it in one sitting - it was fascinating!
Any additional comments?
This has been a *really* useful book for me as a trainee counsellor.
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- alex storey
- 21-09-23
Amazing
This is more than just about empathy, it gives you the tools to deal with mental health as well, it grounds you and makes you look at things and treatment beyond the stand medical solution and pills.
Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-06-21
The art of empathy
This is an exceptional resource invaluable and informative. A really good read for any age
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- Colour Tree
- 28-03-21
Good to know
I wanted to really know how I could cope with my emotions as well as understand others and how to think about and respond to emotionally charged situations.
I think this book goes a long way in recognising how true empathic emotions arise. It is helping me to give myself space to recognise, understand and respond to emotions in a reliable and safe way.
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