Building Self-Empathy: How to embrace your perspective as a designer

As human-centered designers, we focus on understanding the perspective of people who experience a problem. We empathize with their needs, and pain points. However, a lot of times we forget to empathize with our own perspectives, values, and pain points. How can we build self-empathy while empathizing with others?

Sayena Majlesein
Nov 1 · 3 min read

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