Discover how cognitive empathy can transform your relationships without draining you. Learn my four-step method that’s helped thousands connect better since 2015 – at home, work, and everywhere in between.
The story
Ever wonder why some relationships just click while others feel like work? After studying human connection for years, I discovered most of us never learned the basic skills for meaningful relationships.
In Chapter 1 of my book “A Practical EmPath,” I introduce “Street empathy” – not the emotional kind that drains you, but cognitive empathy that energizes your connections.
The difference? Cognitive empathy helps you understand others without absorbing their feelings. It’s like having a relationship superpower that protects you while strengthening your bonds.
My simple four-step approach works:
• Observe without judgment
• Identify feelings [yours and theirs]
• Recognize underlying values
• Make positive, actionable requests
This method transformed my relationships and has helped thousands in my Practical Empathy Practice Group since 2015.
When you separate observations from judgments and focus on what people value rather than what they lack, everything shifts. Conflicts become opportunities. Social anxiety fades. Anger turns to understanding.
The best part? This works everywhere – from family gatherings to workplace issues to your closest relationships.
I spent years studying Buddhism, Stoicism, and communication practices to create something you can use right away.
Ready to level up your relationships? Chapter 1 is where it all begins.
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