What is Holistic Empathy Development (HED)?

We are all interconnected and need empathy to survive and thrive. Holistic Empathy Development (HED) is an activity-based training method that uses the 7 Steps to Empathy framework for developing empathy in all areas of life. HED incorporates best practices from neuroscience, neurobiology, trauma-informed yoga psychology, trauma-informed compassionate leadership/care/education/systems, intercultural communication, emotional and social intelligence, creative self-expression (music, dance/movement, art, theater, poetry, etc.), and trauma and intergenerational trauma healing.

What are some benefits of Holistic Empathy Development (HED)?

  1. Develop empathy for the self, humans, animals, earth, and philosophical/spiritual paths.

  2. Heal trauma and intergenerational trauma and symptoms such as burnout, stress, anxiety and depression. Self empathy is the antidote to toxic shame (related to intergenerational trauma) which is highly correlated with racism, aggression, violence, suicide, eating disorders and addiction.

  3. Learn self-help techniques to build resilience through managing stress, regulating emotions, and calming a dysregulated nervous system.

  4. Learn best practices in diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice (DEIBJ). Develop respect for all perceptions, beliefs, and ways of being.

  5. Build awareness, acceptance, confidence, forgiveness, healing and love.

  6. Develop deeper interpersonal relationships, collaboration, leadership and conflict resolution skills through emotional and social intelligence.

  7. Improve heart, brain and lung health.

  8. Improve sleep and eating habits; develop a healthy lifestyle.

  9. Increase productivity and concentration.

  10. Boost creativity through creative self-expression.

  11. Reduce fear and learn how to step outside your comfort zone.

Choose your path to empathy

Empathy World educates and empowers individuals to establish authentic lifelong paths to empathy.

Everyone begins at a different place on their unique path to empathy. Individual and group trainings are customized based on client needs and interests.