Feeling helpless in these times is completely understandable and feeling overwhelmed with empathy for those hit hardest by all that’s happening makes a lot of sense, too. How to turn empathy into compassionWhile empathy is a great asset and can foster healthy relationships, a deep understanding of oneself and others and often a kinder perspective on the world, compassion can elevate that to action which helps others. In fact, if you’re feeling overwhelmed by empathy, compassion is exactly the antidote you need. Psychology Today says: “Moving away from empathic distress and toward compassion involves compassion training, wherein psychologists use meditation-related techniques to foster feelings of generosity and kindness. Of course, ‘compassion training’ isn’t always accessible to everybody but Granneman and Sólo do have a free resource available here.

Source: Huffington Post January 30, 2026 18:23 UTC