Developing an empathic capacity for understanding is one of our greatest challenges and most urgent needs. To cultivate this disposition is critical to solving the big issues facing humanity in today's society and in the future.
Brené Brown's TED Talk has been transformed into an enchanting animated short, courtesy of the RSA.
Following the trials and tribulations of a little fox, a nosey deer, and our new friend, empathy bear, Brown's insights are accessible for a younger teenage audience and delightful for audiences of all ages.
Brown does not shy away from taboo topics such as profound loss and depression. She uses characters such as the little fox and empathy bear to plumb to the depths of sadness and show how it is often reliance on each other that ameliorates a wounded heart and spirit.
Her words are simple, yet speak a profound truth--"I know what it's like down here. And you're not alone." This is a delightful three minute video that can be used in class, as a springboard in a social-emotional learning program, or as an inducement to warm fuzzies any day of the week.
Enjoy!
-j
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