358: Toxic Empathy Vs Healthy Empathy - Greatest Hits

The Connected Life by Justin Stumvoll

Nov 10, 202501:08:01Health

Empathy can be one of the most destructive forces to connection—or one of the most powerful. Without it, relationships become cold and judgmental. But too much of it, without boundaries, and we lose ourselves trying to c...

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