Make the world a better place by teaching children kindness

Do you want to help make this world a better place?

Some people argue that we should teach children to be kind and empathetic.

Here is a neat video:

https://www.facebook.com/asiantown/videos/1309029125792371/

Empath traits

Hello RT friend:

I'm a self-identified Empath.

Here is a list of traits of an empath (the highly sensitive person) at the link below:

I have a few of these traits:

feeling other's feelings
crowd overwhelms me
I think i'm more sensitive to some medications - like one that doctors say will put you to sleep, keeps me wired. Can't recall the name of it, but I know to avoid it if I hear that med.
Need for alone time
Often feel tired
don't like to do too many things at once. Mindfulness - doing one thing at a time is right for me.
I think I'm a great listener. it is a required skill for m occupation.


I'm not sure if I avoid negative images. I seem to seek those out. I think it is like the DBT skill of comparing self to others who are worse. I read a lot of sad biography/ autobiography stories.

And I don't get bored easily. I have so many books to read and projects to complete and so little time to do it all.




http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person

Reading Harry Potter makes you a better person

I've posted in the past about how I think reading fiction improves empathy for other people.

A recent study, that was published in the Journal of Social Psychology has found that those who read Harry Potter were better people.

Read the study here:
http://hellogiggles.com/harry-potter-better-person/

Seven (7) signs that you're an empath

Here is an article to help you decide if you're an "Empath."

http://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/blog/7-signs-that-you-are-an-empath/

Learning more about people with mental illness

Learning more about people with mental illness.

Watch this video about an amazing girl:

https://www.facebook.com/Upworthy/videos/1115803941793796/

Empathy

Here is an interesting article on empathy:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-caring-others-better-way-get-ahead-life-david-frank-gomes

Power of Empathy

Carl Rogers argued for the importance of empathy in his (1977) book, On Personal Power. You can earn CEUs for reading Rogers book. Sign-up for my self-study course below. It is based on the book by Carol Rogers.

Using Person Centered Therapy  

• TR Knowledge Area: Person Centered Therapy  

 Five (5) Clock Hours of (0.5) CEUs. Notice ten (10) Clock Hours = 1.0 CEU

• Course Goal:

To understand the concepts needed for using person centered therapy   

• Course Objective:

The student will demonstrate awareness of person centered therapy approaches as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.  

• Course Requirements:

Read two chapters from a book:  Rogers (1977) On Personal Power. Watch a two-hour movie: Good Will Hunting (1998). Take an exam online. You have one year to complete.  You can re-take exam if needed.  

book is not included with course.