What evidence is there that we've adequately empathized with the other person? First, when an individual realizes that everything going on within has received full empathic understanding, they will experience a sense of relief. We can become aware of this phenomenon by noticing a corresponding release of tension in our own body.

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, 3rd Edition (ed. PuddleDancer Press, 2015) - ISBN: 9781892005540