Building Empathy

Do you find yourself in frustrating situations with family members, friends or acquaintances, where you cannot seem to fathom their perspective? Do their opinion and beliefs seem unbelievable or irrational to you? Do you find it difficult to engage with them? If you have thought about these questions, join the learning space to: 1) Understand how empathy deepens your sense of connection 2) Explore what gets in the way of demonstrating empathy in interpersonal situations 3) Reframe a situation when you feel stuck 4) Practise being empathetic Date: Friday, 29th January Time: 6.00-7:30 PM (incl. 15 mins for Q&A) Facilitator: Sahana Sriram Venue: Zoom Cloud Meeting (Link will be shared with those who register) Please click this link to know more about the facilitator and the platform as well as to sign up: https://forms.gle/e15PgWdfb7gbdDux5 More about the Facilitator: Sahana believes that affirmative spaces have the power to help individuals build resilience, compassion and awareness to fulfill their potential. She loves to create spaces where participants walk away feeling acknowledged, aware and energised. Her work in education for seven years, personal journey with mental health and her experiences as a current student of Counseling Psychology at Columbia University shape her design and approach. More about the Platform: This learning space is a part of The Nurturing Zone, a platform offered by Viridus Social Impact Solutions in collaboration with the Wellbeing Movement. The platform aims to offer insights, develop skills and cultivate practices towards wellbeing by connecting practitioners and doers with a community of individuals who are keen to work on their own wellbeing.