Read our posts about Empathy

09May

How to Surrender to Uncertainty

Judith Orloff

creativity, emotions, empathy, wellbeing

Soul

Surrendering to the unknown is difficult. Learn how to let it be with these 7 pointers on going with the flow and embracing uncertainty, from author Judith Orloff
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04May

Self Protection: A Therapist's Guide

Julia Bueno

compassion, empathy, therapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Over-empathising can be draining; read therapist Julia Bueno on why we all need to consider our own self protection before being of use to others...
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29Apr

Andrew Solomon's Ode to Identity

Louise Chunn

books, empathy, family, identity

Mind

Andrew Solomon's book about identity Far From the Tree won the 2014 Wellcome Book Prize
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28Apr

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing at Work

Anne Wilson

career, empathy, tips, writing

Work

Anne Wilson believes writing is a craft which you can learn, get better at, and improve throughout your working life. You can improve your clarity and effectiveness by working on these areas
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13Feb

How Empathy Can Advance Your Career

Anne Wilson

career, empathy, work

Work

You can use empathy at work to help you understand what your colleagues and boss are thinking says Anne Wilson
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29Jan

Why Carmel Allen Founded Kiss It Better

Louise Chunn

empathy

Soul

Cosmetics can get a bad rap from serious-minded people, but sometimes a lipstick is much more than an indulgence. Carmel Allen has used lipsticks to help raise £800,000 for research into childhood cancer with her charity Kiss It Better, which celebrated its 10th birthday today. I remember where the whole thing started.   Carmel was a much-respected beauty director on the glossy magazine that I was editing. One morning she didn’t turn up for work – and phoned to say that she didn’t know if she could ever work like that again. Her baby Josephine, who was not even one, ...
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09Jan

Can You Teach Yourself to be More Empathetic?

Roman Krznaric

empathy, relationships, self, wellbeing

Soul

Roman Krznaric explains why empathy is an essential element of wellbeing
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05Dec

Four Thoughts: Alain de Botton

Welldoing

empathy, family, marriage, mindfulness

Soul

School of Life founder Alain de Botton writes about money, politics, work, marriage
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05Dec

10 Tips to Fight Depression

Rachel Kelly

depression, empathy, sleep, tips, wellbeing

Mind

Depression is a common issue but can be very hard to manage. Author Rachel Kelly advises us to call upon the power of breathing, of action, and of words to thrust us out of the darkness
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