Iris Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Empathy is about stepping into the shoes of another to understand and share their feelings; Compassion is about acquiring a 360 degrees understanding of the suffering or problem that a person is experiencing. Empathy is emotionally absorbing the feelings of another and, in contrast, compassion is holistically learning about their problem and taking action to resolve it. Emotionally absorbing another’s feelings, which empathy entails, is physically draining and can make you feel metaphorically stuck in quicksand. Compassion, on the other hand, keeps the emotional quicksand at a distance by using a cognitive understanding of a person’s suffering when attempting to alleviate the pain: understanding without absorbing. Empathy hurts because you feel the pain the other is feeling. Some people are highly attuned to the emotional field of others. It can be highly overwhelming to be able to connect with others' emotions, energies and thoughts. Empathy and Compassion are different phases of the same emotion. In sum, when empathy hurts, compassion can heal. Sunny Jacobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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