ON 8 June, it’s Empathy Day – and we want to know your tips on how to be a more empathic person.

Having empathy is when you understand or feel what another person is experiencing by putting yourself in their shoes.

Knowing that people are struggling, and wanting to help, is an empathic act – and each year Empathy Day celebrates how we can use empathy to create a better world.

Do you have tips on how fellow First News readers can be more empathic, and help us all to understand each other better? Share them below!