Empathy Session

• Set a 3-minute timer for speaker to speak and listener to listen
• Find touch that feels comfortable (such as touching hands)
• During the session:
  • While speaking, refer to partner in 3rd person if you need to refer to them
  • While listening, focus on generating protective kindness toward speaker
• When timer goes off, listener asks 3 questions about physical environment (e.g., “how many pairs of shoes are under that chair?”)

Credit: Andrei Andreev