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I'm Dr. Lisa Pressman and today's episode

we're talking about empathy, why it matters for our children, what you can do to build and grow empathy,

and how you can practice so that empathy doesn't atrophy.

This is a skill that is so critical to life success and

it's so important for mental well-being. So it's not just about the soft science of it. This is some

hard science. Kids need empathy to be happy, successful people and it's a trait that allows us to feel what other people

are feeling and the requirements of your brain in order to do that are pretty heavy.

That lifting is heavy stuff and you have to exercise that muscle.

So this is not an add-on trait.

This is not something that's a luxury. This is not only a

necessity for mental health and success in general, but in particular right now when we're in a climate that is so painful and when kids

are physically far away from so many people, it's important to push harder at this stuff. So joining me

today is Dr. Michelle Borba who wrote the best-selling book, Unselfy,

why Empathetic Kids Succeed in are all about me world.

I have a listen because there are easy, important strategies that you can practice every day.

Empathy can be instilled.

It's actually a teachable habit, so let's get on that.

And if it seems dire right now, it. on that's

and if it seems dire right now, it is.

We need empathy now more than ever.

There's actually been a statistically significant

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