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Lesson 2:
Empathy
Review
What is the True Colors personality assessment?
A model to help better understand ourselves and others
How can knowing our True Color help us?
Our True Color can help us better understand these things about ourselves and others:
- Motivations and values
- Causes of stress
- Communication styles
- Listening skills
- Social preferences
- Learning styles
How did last week's challenge go?
Did you find yourself noticing how your True Color shows in daily life? What about your peers' True Colors?
What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of others
What is sympathy?
Feeling sorry for someone else
Empathy or Sympathy?
When your friend wrecks their dirt bike and breaks an arm, you say, "At least you have a dirt bike, be careful next time."
Sympathy
Empathy
You tried out for the basketball team but didn't make the cut. Your friend, who is on the team, says to you, "Sorry you have to deal with that, I've been there, too. We can play together so you're more prepared for the next tryout."
Empathy
Your friend is going through a pretty tough breakup. You didn't particularly like who they were dating, but you remember what it feels like to have your heart broken. It happened to you a few months ago! Instead of telling them to get over it and move on, you write them a card to let them know you care about them and understand what they are going through.
Empathy
Your friend's dog ran away last week. You've never had an animal run away, but you know what it feels like to lose something important. You are sad along with your friend.
The Five Love Languages
By learning how others accept love and appreciation, we can put ourselves in their shoes and be a better friend, leader, and more well-rounded person
Take the assessment to figure out how you prefer to be shown love!
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language
Practicing Empathy using the Five Love Languages
Choose a love language that is not one of your top 2 and describe how you could show love to someone with that love language
- Acts of service, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, physical touch
Recap
What is empathy?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else
What are some examples of how we can practice empathy?
Active listening, asking questions, checking in on people, practice being non-judgemental, taking time to put yourself in someone else's shoes
How can we apply what we learned about each other from the Love Language test?
Consider how others like to be shown appreciation and make an effort to give that
Challenge
Using what you learned about your classmates from the Five Love Languages test, make an effort to show 1 person appreciation in the form of their love language!