I was on Reddit yesterday (I’ve just discovered it. I know.) and a topic came up about ways empathic people can protect themselves and I wanted to share something with you I learned that has helped me a lot.
Generally speaking, people who are considered empathic are people who have the ability to sense and feel the thoughts and emotions of others around them. Everyone has this ability but for some it’s automatically switched on. It can be very rewarding but for some it can bring big challenges. It can lead to the empathic person feeling very overwhelmed in large groups or around people or places with a strong emotional presence. This can range from mild stress to outright debilitation leading many to look for ways to protect themselves.
I definitely fall into the category of empath and would often find myself overwhelmed and looking for help. I had read a few books that had some great suggestions but I found I was still having issues.
I went to a medicine man named Joe Greenland (whom I highly recommend – you can check him out HERE if interested) to help clear my field and I asked him about being empathic and what I should do to protect myself.
He told me that instead of trying to protect myself, to allow these energies to flow in and ask my guides (angels, ancestors, spirit guides, etc) to take care of any energies that do not serve you. Joe told me that the act of creating a barrier or initiating some protective field can create the energetic vibration, send out a message, that you need protection from something. As we’re learning in science now, by holding onto that belief, you can
inadvertently end up creating experiences in which you needprotection. Not something I wanted to do.
Not only that but also by blocking these energies from entering your field, you run the risk of blocking out helpful messages or insights that might actually serve you.
I was surprised to hear that but it made sense to me and lined up perfectly with things Zero had said, so on Joe’s instruction, that night I had a meeting of sorts with my guides and said I’d take down my protection and leave the trouble energies for them to handle. This really resonated with me as it wasn’t a focus on resistance but rather acceptance and trust.
The next day felt like I was walking in a new world. It made a big difference for me so then packed trains, meetings, restaurants, lines, all the normally challenging spots, completely opened up. In a lot of cases, stress was completely absent. This was a game changer for me (and my guides don’t seem to mind the added responsibility haha).
Now I’m not sure if this resonates with you but just in case you were looking for an alternative way to handle your day to day as an empath, I wanted to bring it up as another option. Take care and talk soon.
~Dave
What ways do you use to help you manage your empathic ability? Share in the comments below!