GRIEF

ANGER

AND HOW TO TURN IT AROUND

Goal for this class:

In this class the students will learn and reflect upon:

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• The term “empathy”
• How the lack of it impacts our mental health
• How the presence of empathy can enhance healing

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Warm-up reflections

• Sympathy and empathy is closely linked, but still two different terms.

What is the difference?

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• Can you remember a time when you felt empathy for someone close to you?

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• Can you remember when someone felt it towards you?

How did this make you feel?

1. How did Jonothans emotions �come to the surface �when his brother died?

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• How was it to feel he had �to be “the strong one”?

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• In what way did Jonathan feel �empathy for his brother and �mother, for the life his �brother was living?

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• Jonathan shares how he sometimes got through to his brother, but also how his brother slipped back into old habits. �How do you think this affected him?

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Questions for reflection while watching part 1:

PART 1/3

MY CHALLENGE

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1. How was it for Jonathan to open up about his feelings?

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• Why did he include himself more into the community?

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• How did his empathy for�his brothers life motivate �him to want to help others �in similar situations?

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• How did his brothers story motivate and inspire him �to chase his career goals?

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Questions for reflection while watching part 2:

PART 2/3

HOW DID I OVERCOME IT

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1. What does Jonathan state �as his biggest lesson?

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• What did you learn from �his story that you can �incorporate into your life?

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• What does Jonathan share �as a good first step?

Questions for reflection while watching part 3:

PART 3/3

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

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Questions for further reflections

1. How does Jonathan´s empathy towards the youth show?

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• In what way have Jonathan´s empathy and understanding helped �him re-build his relationship with his middle brother?

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• Can you think of specific professions that requires more empathy than others?

Give 2 examples and share why you think they need empathy

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• Do you think feeling a lot of empathy towards others can be unhealthy?

Give 2 examples and share why.

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• In what way can empathy help you build relationships?

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• How would the world be different if nobody had the capacity to feel empathy?

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• What can you do in your own life the next month to practice empathy?

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