Taking on All That's Around Me
I recently discovered something powerful about myself. I’ve always known that I am an introvert, meaning that I gather energy by being alone, but recently I also discovered that I’m an empathic emotional personality. This helped explain my avoidance of crowds, noise, and negative energy. What I discovered about myself is that I have a tendency to absorb the energy around me, positive or negative.
To feel centered in our crazy world, I need to learn to set boundaries and honor that truth. Whatever others feel, I feel much more strongly at times. Negativity, noise, and fear feel like an exhaustive assault to me. I think that's why moving to the giant city of Sao Paulo has felt like such an adjustment for me. Therefore I have learned to counter these things with lots of quiet time to restore my balance. I have also learned to say “No” to things that don’t feel right for me.
Learning this about myself has helped me develop strategies to honor and take care of myself. Could you be an empath too? Answer the following questions:
To feel centered in our crazy world, I need to learn to set boundaries and honor that truth. Whatever others feel, I feel much more strongly at times. Negativity, noise, and fear feel like an exhaustive assault to me. I think that's why moving to the giant city of Sao Paulo has felt like such an adjustment for me. Therefore I have learned to counter these things with lots of quiet time to restore my balance. I have also learned to say “No” to things that don’t feel right for me.
Learning this about myself has helped me develop strategies to honor and take care of myself. Could you be an empath too? Answer the following questions:
• Have I been labeled as “too emotional” or “sensitive”?If you answered yes to more than three of these questions, you have found your emotional personality. For more information on this and the other emotional personalities, pick up the book, “Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life,” by Judith Orloff.
• If a friend is distraught, do I start feeling it too?
• Are my feelings easily hurt?
• Am I emotionally drained by crowds and require time alone to revive?
• Do my nerves get frayed by noise, smells, or excessive talk?
• Do I prefer taking my own car places so that I can leave when I please?
• Do I overeat to cope with emotional stress?
• Am I afraid of becoming engulfed by intimate relationships?
Posted by Stephanie at Saturday, August 20, 2011 5:34 PM 
Categories: Relaxation, Pleasure, Happiness
Tags: empath personality sensitive energy
Categories: Relaxation, Pleasure, Happiness
Tags: empath personality sensitive energy
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