Why Empaths and Sensitives Must Take Special Care of Their Energies

A finely tuned perception is one of the main characteristics of empaths and sensitives. They pick up on very subtle non-verbal clues, feeling the energy and emotions of others, even if they are not obviously displayed. Body language, facial expressions or simply the energy of a person are enough to perceive what is really going on. Sensitives notice when someone is inauthentic and are not easily fooled by outward appearances. Empaths and sensitives don’t necessarily have to work things out in their mind. Often they just know. They may not be able to pinpoint how they know, but their inner radar receives information beyond the five senses. It makes many of them highly psychic or at least very intuitive. Their ability to tune into others at a very deep level is useful if they are working in a helping profession. But often there is a price to pay for those gifts. What allows empaths and sensitives to be finely tuned to environmental and finer energies is also a source of potential problems. Their extreme sensitivity can create a kind of energetic overload that is hard to handle. They are also susceptible to absorbing other people’s energies. Especially negativity can clog up their receptive channels and drag them down into fuzziness, feeling heavy and ungrounded. Many only feel well — and safe — in their own space and limit their exposure to the outside world. From a psychological perspective, boundaries are about knowing how to set limits, say no and stand yo...
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