Join us for the second session of this online series in partnership with Zen Caregiving Project
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Session Two: Empathy: Deepening our connection
Learning objectives: In this session, participants will describe the subjective characteristics of their affective response to witnessing another’s suffering. They will summarize the role of empathy in the process of experiencing compassion. And, they will apply methods to address empathic distress when encountering overwhelming suffering.
Zen Caregiving Project is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California with over 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching mindfulness-based, compassionate caregiving. We offer courses, workshops, and training for professional, family, clinical, and volunteer caregivers. Through our work, we provide a context for public discussion of caregiving, loss, and death