Strategies for developing empathy in today’s world include:

• Active listening: Pay attention to the speaker without distractions or interruptions. Reflect on what they say to show understanding.
• Perspective-taking: Try to understand situations from others’ viewpoints. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine how they feel and why they might react a certain way.
• Emotional Intelligence: Developing self-awareness and effectively managing emotions helps in understanding and responding appropriately to other’s emotions.
• Exposure to Diverse Experiences: Socialize and engage with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Also, make an effort to read books, magazines, and articles.
• Practicing Kindness and Compassion: Be kind to people regardless of their background, religion, etc. Perform acts of compassion in daily interactions.

In solid, long-lasting relationships it takes part in various forms such as:

• Building trust
• Respecting other’s perspectives or opinion
• Reducing conflicts.
• Creating a supportive environment where emotional needs are acknowledged and addressed.