All of us, at some point in our lives, come to a stage where we finally grasp a full understanding of what kind of personality and special abilities we have. Some of us realise sooner, while others take a little more time.
Either way, learning about your emotional and psychological strengths is essential to not only enhance your own life experience, but also others’.
Many of us upon ‘waking up’ learn that we have an innate ability to understand and fully appreciate the mentality and emotions of other people. Of course, this specialty comes with the added perks of possessing high intelligence and naturally being a wonderful help for others.
This is what being an empath means – however, it’s not all rosy; empaths carry a very heavy emotional burden because of how many feelings they take on.
Most of us, if not all of us, always take full responsibility for our feelings and emotions; we understandably think that it comes directly from inside us.
So what does it mean to be sensitive to energy? Few know of this concept; that is, our thoughts and emotions can actually be born as a result of the people around us and closest to us.
Here are 8 characteristics that can help you identify an energy-sensitive empath.
People always tell you that you are too sensitive. You tend to feel a lot more than those around you and those feelings can overwhelm you, leaving you feeling alone.
Even though it’s fake, you still can’t bear to watch any violence. You start putting yourself in the character’s shoes and it can be too overwhelming to bear. You feel the exact emotions that would be felt in that situation and end up in an emotional mess.
Being around too many people results in too much transfer of energy. This can be dangerously overwhelming for an empath, as it completely wears them out and makes them feel exhausted. Because of this, empaths usually try to avoid large gatherings and prefer smaller groups.
So much so that you can even feel someone’s emotions when they are not physically present with you. You are able to pick up emotions easily and may need to ask yourself who they belong to – are they yours or someone else’s?
When these energy fields get mixed it can be difficult to distinguish at first, but getting into this habit can save you a lot of hurt and suffering.
Because energy fields are your forte, if there is even a small shift in energy, you immediately pick up on it. When someone lies, not only does their energy field change but so does their body language. You are a master at both, so lie detecting is almost like child’s play to you.
Not to be confused with point number one – you are literally hypersensitive when it comes to your senses. Bright lights, smells, touches or sounds are overwhelming. It could be said that you are sensitive to all kinds of energy, not just emotional or psychological energy.
You just know things. Without any evidence or proof, before any solid facts are given, you can just tell. A common example of your well-developed intuition is knowing someone is bad news just by looking at them. It’s all part of being sensitive to energy; you can read situations very well.
You are great at denying any relationships or people that could drain your energy. Your past experiences, plus your intuitive nature have taught you well enough how to detect any of these dangers from a fair distance.
You have enough on your plate with everyone’s emotions and energies that you are already carrying – the last thing you need is any more emotional burden.
Are there any you can relate to? Let us know what you think in the comment box below!
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I have every single one of those issues. I am 62 now and have lived with this my entire life. I have endured a lot of pain and suffer untold quilt as a result. I suffered from extreme anxiety and panic attacks because I was so sensitive. I realize now that it was something that I couldn't control.
All of them fit me. It can be overwhelming at times. I moved to the country to ease some of the assault on my senses. I shop early in the morning when stores are nearly empty, for me crowd is more than 3 people. Even then the energy in the room can be brutal. I don't watch scary or violent shows - in fact I shut off my TV completely - most people do not understand that the brain will not separate fact and fantasy. With the current level of animation and CG it is real.
However, for all the negative things I try to use this sensitivity in positive ways to uplift others and heal.
Well I don't consider myself an Empath after reading this post. Since I can tolerate violent films and sometimes horror. But I can be empathic too sometimes, experience a few in my day to day life.
I can relate and it is seriously not at all good to be an empath 😓
I totally get it. Everything on the lists. II'm a mother and I will not take my son to crowded events but I can handle them fairly well as long as I'm alone and can movet o different areas freely.
Shopping in crowded places I shut down and look at no one if I can help it. Occasionally, I feel that people are drawn into my space and unconsciously follow me around as well as try to interrupt any connection with another person that might come in to existence.
My son and husband also do this on occasion but I point it out to them and it usually helps.
There's much more to describe. I never knew what being an empath meant but I've heard people describe themselves as being one. I just assumed it was similar to claiming to be psychic and I've met a lot of those who are not what they say.
I'd like to know more about the title empath and what to do about the energy draining feeling. Especially since I participate in public speaking and have classes.