Empathy Exercise

Write a story from the point of view of someone who is feeling an emotion you don’t understand.

Empathy is a key component of emotional intelligence. This prompt aims to cultivate empathy by asking students to imagine and understand a feeling they personally struggle to comprehend, forcing them to step outside of their comfort zones and expand their emotional vocabulary. Through this exercise, students may find connection points that were previously unnoticed, improving their understanding and acceptance of diverse emotional experiences.