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Boundaries in Life & Parenting with Annie Hopkins | Ep 260

The Funk'tional Nutrition Podcast

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The Difference Between Empathy and Compassion

When we are experiencing empathy, the brain regions associated with pain in negative emotions become active. When we are experiencing compassion, it's a totally different brain network. And I think there's a little bit of a, well, I'm an empath, I feel other people's feelings. That might be another way to feel a sense of worth, a sense of belonging. It can oftentimes even feel like physical sensations in your own body. So is it empathy or is it a trauma response? I don't know.

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