In a world where empathy is often seen as a virtue, many people fall into the trap of over-giving, losing themselves, and sacrificing their own well-being for the sake of others. But true empathy doesn’t have to mean weakness. It’s not about constantly pouring from an empty cup or seeking validation through vulnerability. In a world where empathy is often seen as a virtue, many people fall into the trap of over-giving, losing themselves, and sacrificing their own well-being for the sake of others. But true empathy doesn’t have to mean weakness. It’s not about constantly pouring from an empty cup or seeking validation through vulnerability.

We are living in an era of a massive empathy deficit, yet our capacity to imagine what someone else is feeling is a unique human superpower. Through inspiring stories, interviews with experts, and self-development exercises, Purposeful Empathy offers wisdom and practical advice to foster personal, organizational, and social transformation.

We live in a time when empathy is not only lacking but on the decline. Kids are bullied because of the color of their skin, religion, culture, a disability and more. Bullying and cyberbullying are increasing, especially for black and brown kids, LGBT youth, and Jewish and Muslim youth. Fueled by decreases in respect, kindness, and compassion, the house is on fire! Empathy may be not be a cure-all, but just a little effort can transform a child into a more sensitive, caring human being. The good news is that empathy – the ability to “walk in someone else’s shoes” – can be taught. This book is all about teaching adults to teach empathy to kids. The payoff will last a lifetime. In this helpful guide, parents, caregivers and teachers are coached to help their children and students to develop social-emotional skills that will equip them to better navigate the world with self-compassion and empathetic concern. The Empathy Advantage is for the busiest parents and educators. It provides tips, strategies, online resources, and activities that are fun and engaging and take just 10 to 20 minutes. It emphasizes the importance of starting early, being good role models, spending quality face-to-face time together, and more. It will help readers understand the dynamics of bullying and teach children to stand up not only for themselves but others. And it explores other topics including managing media in the home, the value of pets in inculcating empathy, active listening, and self-compassion – i.e. being as forgiving and kind to yourself as you would to a friend.

This highly practical, user-friendly guide is based on a broad definition of relational empathy in the clinical context. With a clear focus on understanding the patient's situation, perspective and feelings, and communicating and acting on that understanding in beneficial way, the book establishes the flexible, person-centred CARE Approach.Connecti

Empower and Inspire Human Potential In the decade before the Covid-19 pandemic, change was coming so quickly and across so many vectors that most business leaders – so busy tackling one new challenge after another - missed the trendlines that would collide in the early months of 2020 and forever change their workforce and how they lead it for generations to come. In The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce, Heather E. McGowan and Chris Shipley team up again to deliver a guidebook for leaders navigating the uncertainty of a post pandemic world in a sequel to their successful book The Adaptation Advantage. Leaders today must acknowledge and respond to the fundamental shifts that lay the foundation for effective leadership: From managing people to enabling success, from viewing peers as competitors to seeing them as collaborators, from applying extrinsic pressure on workers to unlocking intrinsic motivation, and from driving productivity with unquestioned authority to inspiring value creation by leading with empathy. In this book, you will learn about the five interlocking trends that brought us the empowered workforce: The Great Resignation, the Great Refusal, the Great Reshuffle, the Great Retirement, and the Great Relocation collectively delivered the Great Reset. These trends, building for a decade prior to the pandemic, saw employees leading jobs; restructuring where and how they work, accelerating retirement, and reordering the role of work in their lives. The Empathy Advantage offers advice on how to lead a complex, diverse, and multi-generational workforce to out-perform your competition. This book will inspire you to: Rethink Your Workforce: You'll gain new insights into today's empowered workforce and how best to tap their intrinsic motivations. Rethink Your Organization: You'll learn how to reorganize work to become resilient in continuous change. Rethink Your Leadership: You'll discover superpowers and unleash your Empath Advantage. Whether you are a seasoned executive or an emerging leader, The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce speaks to those who are ready to embrace a more influential and engaging form of leadership, and will earn a place in the libraries of anyone with responsibility for recruiting, engaging, leading and retaining the next generation of workers.

I decided to write this book because I have come to the conclusion that, for the most part, people do not know how to construct and pursue what makes for what philosophers call 'the good life'. Psychology and philosophy have both provided enormous insights into the challenge that is required to evolve into an emotional healthy and spiritually mature human being. Unfortunately much of that rich tapestry of wisdom and knowledge is left in the hallowed halls of academia. Instead much of the current self-help industry holds out promises that are grounded in shallow optimism and a pseudo-spiritual ideology. Fulfilment, happiness and personal peace are given the fast food approach in much of modern self help 'literature'. Spiritual nutrition is doled out in colourful packaging, tasty morsels that are inexpensive and go down easily. Yet they have little real nutritional value and soon after you are hungry again. This book addresses some of the more common but misleading information in the mind-body-spirit section of the popular psychology world. It combines the reflections of the great philosophers with the research findings of psychology and presents what I believe is a deeper and more spiritually satisfying approach. It describes the kind of thinking and analysis that is necessary if you are to become reflective and insightful in approaching the bigger questions in your life. And, as a result, may equip you to lead a more meaningful, richer and fulfilling life. The challenge to living such a life involves a vibrant combination of the following five elements: Developing healthy self worth, good decision making, a strong life purpose, nourishing relationships and reflective living. The following pages explicate these topics in, what I hope, is an accessible and readable manner.

This is a book about psychology and coping with stress. When you cope with the stresses of everyday living, you have chosen to live, to face life and its challenges. Too many people choose not to face their problems—to stay in their comfort zone—and let life pass them by. We present a coping model based on accountability, humility, and empathy, traits that comprise honorable character. We believe that effective coping requires acting with integrity and morality according to your values. Using real-life examples, we show you how to develop an action plan for your life based on decency and honesty, a plan that will allow you to discover your honorable self, and bring you closer to realizing your potential.

Do you feel like you’re always tired because of your relationships? Do you give more than you get? Are you confused about why you end up with people who care more about themselves than about you? Do you feel like you’re being tricked, unappreciated, or even invisible in your relationship? Have you thought that you might be an empath stuck with a narcissist? These feelings are normal, and it's not your fault. You want answers, healing, and a way to get out of this toxic and manipulative cycle. This book will help you with that. Does any of this sound like you? ● You feel emotionally tired, like your partner is taking all your energy. ● Your needs and feelings are often ignored. ● You’re scared of making your partner angry or upset. ● You start to doubt your own thoughts and feelings, thinking it’s your fault. ● You feel alone and cut off from friends and family. ● Your partner is sometimes nice but can be very cold. ● You feel anxious or sad because of your relationship. ● You hold on to the good times, hoping for change, even though it hurts. Now, imagine if you could… ● Feel good about yourself and confident, without being overshadowed by your partner. ● Set healthy boundaries to protect your feelings. ● Understand why these relationships happen and how to avoid them. ● Heal from the pain of narcissistic abuse and become stronger. ● Trust your own thoughts and feelings again. ● Learn how to stay away from toxic relationships in the future. ● Enjoy a relationship that respects and supports you. ● Get the knowledge and tools to thrive in your relationships. But remember… This book isn’t a quick fix. It needs effort, honesty, and looking inside yourself. Healing from narcissistic abuse and breaking free from toxic cycles takes work. If you’re ready to face the truth and put in the effort, this book will guide you to real change and healing. Here’s a little sneak peek at what’s inside: ● Understanding Empathic People ● Recognizing Narcissistic Behavior ● The Empathy and Energy Connection ● Controlling Your Empathy ● Strategies for Empathic Extroverts ● Detaching from Toxic Surroundings ● Overcoming Fear ● Positive Affirmations for Empaths ● Managing Toxic Relationships ● Spotting Gaslighting ● Protecting Yourself from Narcissistic Abuse ● Building Mental Toughness ● Recognizing Self-Sabotage ● Helping Narcissists Recover Are you ready to move past toxic relationships and start a new chapter of empowerment and self-discovery? This book is your guide, your friend, and your strength. The journey to a healthier, happier future begins with a single step. Take yours now – your future self will thank you

"Building on research in brain science, emotional intelligence, and organisational theory, this title answers questions about the true definition of empathy. It presents an exploration into business productivity and office management that offers both real-world insights and practical ways to build transformative empathy skills organisation-wide." --Publisher description.

Break free from self-sabotaging survival patterns and transform your life • Discover the six keys to empowerment and take ownership of your life • Activate the healing power of your subconscious mind to accelerate change and growth and eliminate the root causes of chronic anxiety, depression, and other limiting mental and emotional challenges • Learn effective brain-rewiring methods and practical tools based on neuro-linguistic programming and clinical hypnotherapy When you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, just keeping your emotions in check seems like a full-time job. Yet, what may hold you back in life even more are your survival patterns. Have you ever wondered why you make yourself invisible, procrastinate, or please others to get their approval? Our subconscious employs survival patterns like these to protect us from rejection, failure, and hurt. However, living in subconscious “survival mode” has significant downsides: when we live “just to survive,” we become disconnected from our true selves and our innate ability to live an empowered life of purpose, fulfillment, and self-reliant confidence. In this step-by-step guide, Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D., explores how to break free from the six most common survival patterns—the victim, invisibility, the procrastinator, the chameleon, the helper, and the lover—by engaging the part of the mind that created them in the first place: the subconscious. Providing research-backed insights and brain- rewiring methods based on his 20 years’ experience, Dr. Friedemann details how, through activating the healing power of the subconscious, you can throw off the shackles of these self-sabotaging patterns and “flip” them into the six keys to self-empowerment, allowing you to take self-reliant ownership of your life. Revealing how to work with the subconscious mind and become the leader of your life, the author details how to free yourself from living in survival mode, learn to love and accept yourself, and make authenticity and confidence your everyday way of being.