ARE YOU AN EMPATH?
by Angel-Light Love of Texas
Spiritual & Metaphysical Healing/Wellbeing Facilitator
(Spirit-Mind-Body-Environment)
February 25, 2019 on ♥Angel-Light Beamer♥
https://angel-light-love-healing.blogspot.com
First let us make the point that it’s not that you are an empath
or you’re not an empath, for there are various degrees of empathy. The noun
empath is defined as: a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the
mental or emotional state of another individual. The short definition of
empathy is: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. There
is so much more to both definitions and more information will be presented
below.
This article was inspired by a post to a Facebook group. A
member asked for guidance about her preschool-age child who had been experiencing
viruses and colds for a few months—one dis-ease/ailment right after another. The
mother reported that her child eats healthy and plays and laughs. She wonders
if her child’s body is being affected by the current/different energies coming
into this plane of existence or if it is the body building immunity. She asks how
she can assist her child.
There were several good recommendations in the comments,
among them: “If she is an empath, she could be processing other people’s
energy. It can drain you and make you sick.” I added in response: “This is more
common than most people realize. I also use the phrase ‘carrying other people's
stuff.’ Doing so can cause a body to gain weight and develop dis-ease symptoms.
You don't have to be an empath for this to happen to some degree, but people
who are majorly empathic seem to be more susceptible to it. Better to train
your daughter now so that she is better equipped to take care of herself as she
gets older and out and about in this world.”
Dr. Judith Orloff shares ten traits of an empath at https://drjudithorloff.com/top-10-traits-of-an-empath/:
1. Empaths are highly sensitive: Empaths are naturally
giving, spiritually open, and good listeners. If you want heart, empaths have
got it. Through thick and thin, they’re there for you, world-class nurturers.
But they can easily have their feelings hurt. Empaths are often told that they
are “too sensitive” and need to toughen up.
2. Empaths absorb other people’s emotions: Empaths are
highly attuned to other people’s moods, good and bad. They feel everything,
sometimes to an extreme. They take on negativity such as anger or anxiety which
is exhausting. If they are around peace and love, their bodies take these on
and flourish.
3. Many empaths are introverted: Empaths become overwhelmed
in crowds, which can amplify their empathy. They tend to be introverted and
prefer one to one contact or small groups. Even if an empath is more
extroverted they prefer limiting how much time they can be in a crowd or at a
party.
4. Empaths are highly intuitive: Empaths experience the
world through their intuition. It is important for them to develop their
intuition and listen to their gut feelings about people. This will help empaths
find positive relationships and avoid energy vampires. Read [Dr. Orloff’s] Five
Steps to Develop Your Intuition to learn more.
5. Empaths need alone time: As super-responders, being
around people can drain an empath so they periodically need alone time to
recharge their batteries. Even a brief escape prevents emotionally overload.
Empaths like to take their own cars when they go places so they can leave when
they please.
6. Empaths can become overwhelmed in intimate relationships:
Too much togetherness can be difficult for an empath so they may avoid intimate
relationships. Deep down they are afraid of being engulfed and losing their
identity. For empaths to be at ease in a relationship, the traditional paradigm
for being a couple must be re-defined. For strategies see my article
Relationship Tips for Sensitive People.
7. Empaths are targets for energy vampires: An empath’s
sensitivity makes them particularly easy marks for energy vampires, whose fear
or rage can sap their energy and peace of mind. Vampires do more than drain an
empath’s physical energy. The especially dangerous ones such as narcissists
(they lack empathy and are only concerned with themselves) can make them
believe they’re unworthy and unlovable. Other vampires include The Victim, The
Chronic Talker, The Drama Queen and more. To help you deal with the drainers in
your life read [Dr. Orloff’s] 4 Strategies to Survive Emotional Vampires.
8. Empaths become replenished in nature: The busyness of
ever day life can be too much for an empath. The natural world nourishes and
restores them. It helps them to release their burdens and they take refuge in
the presence of green wild things, the ocean or other bodies of water.
9. Empaths have highly tuned sense: An empath’s nerves can
get frayed by noise, smells, or excessive talking.
10. Empaths have huge hearts but sometimes give too much: Empaths
are big-hearted people and try to relieve the pain of others. A homeless person
holding a cardboard sign, “I’m hungry” at a busy intersection; a hurt child; a
distraught friend. It’s natural to want to reach out to them, ease their pain.
But empaths don’t stop there. Instead, they take it on. Suddenly they’re the
one feeling drained or upset when they felt fine before.
Dr. Orloff: As an
empath myself, I use many strategies to protect my sensitivities such as fierce
time management, setting limits and boundaries with draining people, meditation
to calm and center myself, and going out into nature. Being an empath is a gift
in my life but I had to learn to take care of myself. Empaths have special
needs. It’s important to honor yours and communicate them to loved ones.
If your wellbeing is a top priority, we recommend reading
more on Dr. Orloff’s site.
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