Welcome to Empatheme

Plant the words within yourself and let them grow by vocalizing them aloud.

Using your voice helps fix the words in your mind and body.

Empatheme helps the words you say out loud take root and grow, like planting a seed.

Old habits can get in the way of new practices, often without us even noticing.
Making the seven key principles part of your daily routine is how you reduce these hidden patterns.

1. Rise | Set the Scene

We often rely only on willpower out of habit. The moment we hesitate, an already ingrained behavior cuts in. Set a place as your trigger, and make this a daily ritual, just like brushing your teeth.

⚫︎ Relying only on willpower gets in the way of starting.
⚫︎ Old habits jump in first.
⚫︎ Set the place as your switch, and sit quietly.

2. Follow | Use the Model

We tend to reflexively fall back on the way we already know, without noticing it. It comes out first, ahead of anything new. Borrow the power of a model — listen closely, and try to replicate it as closely as you can. Doing so is what makes you notice how much you rely on your own way — and that awareness is what helps you.

⚫︎ Falling back on the way you already know gets in the way of helping yourself.
⚫︎ Your usual way comes out first.
⚫︎ Listen closely to the model, and replicate it as closely as you can.

3. Act | Give It a Try

We often think we need to feel confident before we act. This can make us worry about failing and stop us from trying at all. Confidence comes after you take action, not before. It grows when you speak up and give it a try.

⚫︎ Avoiding failure gets in the way of confidence.
⚫︎ We try to get by without doing it.
⚫︎ Don’t rely on text — just say it out loud.

4. Reflect: | Review Your Practice

We tend to move on in a split second, without even noticing it. We only see our own behavior when we look back later. Instead of letting that moment slip by, take just a few seconds to check in — that’s how the practice gets fixed in your mind and body.

⚫︎ Moving on without noticing gets in the way of looking back.
⚫︎ We move on before the experience sinks in.
⚫︎ Listen back to your voice, and compare it with the model.

5. Ask | Notice the Gap

We often think the right answer is somewhere outside ourselves. This makes us rely on external answers without realizing it. But the real gap is inside us. Ask yourself, in just a word.

⚫︎ Depending on the right answer gets in the way of questioning yourself.
⚫︎ We look for the answer outside, not within.
⚫︎ Ask yourself, in just a word.

6. Realize | Put It into Words

We often feel like we already understand things. Because of this, we let experiences pass by without thinking about them. Writing just one line in your own words can help you see your own actions more clearly.

⚫︎ Feeling like you already understand gets in the way of noticing.
⚫︎ We let the experience pass without thinking it over.
⚫︎ Write one line and hold on to the experience.

7. Carry On | Keep It Alive

We often think that once we finish something, it’s done. But practice is more than just the time you spend on it. The way you spend your time from today to tomorrow is also part of practice. Remembering today’s phrase and saying it out loud helps carry it into the next day.

⚫︎ Doing it and leaving it gets in the way of carrying on.
⚫︎ Try again what stayed with you.
⚫︎ Put the advice into practice and see what happens.