Train Your Empathy

Book excerpt: This single skill can make or break your relationships. Finally learn how to be effective with people. There is an empathy drought in our world, but that doesn’t mean it has to affect you. Learn how to radiate compassion and kindness. Understand subtle indicators of empathy and how to utilize them to gain trust and acceptance. Train Your Empathy is an extreme deep dive into the topic of what makes people connect. It’s not small talk or even a sense of humor – only empathy makes people truly feel safe, heard, and yearning for more. If you have trouble connecting with others, keeping long-term friendships, or constantly have conflict, this book is for you. You will learn the ins and outs of how to listen, validate, and get to the root of any issue – the emotional impact. This is a true interpersonal superpower. Learn to read people’s emotions, desires, and intentions and reflect them back. Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real-life experience. Prevent conflict before it starts and make people feel valued, loved, and heard. The different types of empathy and how to deploy each one How to become emotionally literate for yourself and others Understanding the bias and ego that you bring to any situation The art of taking other perspectives How a spark of curiosity will help your empathy levels The keys to empathetic listening, reflecting, and communication Key phrases to make people feel heard, happy, and validated Create or deepen emotional connection in record time.