To strengthen your empathy muscle, imagine someone you love feeling sad or in pain, and try to capture that emotion in yourself. [substeps] For a more advanced empathy exercise, imagine the pain of a stranger instead of someone you already care about.
[header] How to show compassion to others when you have depression [title] Get in touch with your empathy. [step] Depression can lessen your ability to feel empathy by making you feel numb and disconnected from other people. However, being empathetic is an important part of becoming compassionate.