the art of empathy
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The Art of Empathy
Presented by Lynn JohnsonCo-Founder/CEO, Glitter & Razz Productions LLC
Friends for Youth Annual Mentoring ConferenceThursday April 18, 2013
EMPATHYEach of us has stories. We are better when we are able to tell them. We are
better when we are able to hear
them.
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Requests for the Session
EMPATHY• Sympathy – “I’m
sorry that happened to you.”
• Empathy – “I see your pain and I understand.”
• Compassion – “How do you need me to help?”
Compassion
Empathy
Sympathy
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Empathy• Get quiet/ Get
present• Listen to and Share
our Stories• Identify & Accept all
Feelings• Share examples of
Empathy in action
The ability to recognize, understand, and relate to the humanity in each other.
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Why Theater?“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.”
– Augusto Boal, innovator, politician, director & founder of Theatre of the Oppressed
Empathy: Playback Theater
• Improvisational art form of story sharing
• Master “Empathizers”
• Forms that can be practiced
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Empathy: Emotion Coaching“Emotion Coaching is the key to raising happy, resilient, and well-adjusted kids.”
-Christine Carter in reference to the work of John Gottmanpg. 88 of Raising Happiness
Step 1: Empathize, Label and Validate• “I see…” or “I notice…”• “I hear…”• “Are you feeling…”• “Is there anything else that you are feeling?”• “I imagine that feels…”• “Tell me about that.”• “Are you saying that…”• “It sounds to me like you feel ____,
because_____. Is that right?• “How does that make you feel?”
christinecarter.com
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A List of Challenging Emotions In kid-friendly language
SadScaredFrustratedTiredHorribleMadLonelyNervousJealous
AshamedRejectedDepressedDisappointedHatefulEmbarrassed Yucky
Empathy: Emotion Coaching
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Step 2: Deal with the Bad Behavior (if applicable)• “It’s okay to feel___, but it’s never okay
to ___.”
Step 3: Problem-Solve“The best ideas come from the kids themselves, when they explore the problem from their own perspective and knowledge.”
• “Tell me what happened to make you feel this way.”
• “What can you do to solve this problem?”
• “What might happen if…”• “Let’s take a look at some different
choices…”
Empathy: Emotion Coaching
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Empathy: Resources
Children Full of Lifehttp://youtu.be/armP8TfS9Is
An award-winning documentary about a fourth-grade class in a in Japan & the lessons they about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori.
The Go Girls! Blog & YouTube Channel
gogirlsblog.comyoutube.com/glitterandrazz
• Super-Sized Name Tags
• A Sweet Lesson on Patience
• Theater Activities
A chapter book about a 4th grader who goes from being bullied to becoming a “Go Girl!.”
Starring CeliaWritten by Allison Kenny, Illustrated by Thorina Rose
http://amzn.com/0615774725
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Lynn Johnson, Co-Founder/CEOGlitter & Razz Productions LLC
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