Being an empath is an incredible gift when it comes to compassion and connection to others.
They’re deeply attuned to others and may even have a strong connection to nature and animals.
“Empaths who don’t have the self-care strategies in place tend to experience sensory overload.”
They also need to learn that “No” is a complete sentence, she says.
If a friend or family member is upset or sad, they may soon find themselves upset or sad.
Emotional empaths are particularlysusceptible to narcissistsand energy vampires and may feel particularly exhausted around such people.
“This doesn’t harm the source; it just gets the energy out of your body.”
Keep breathing it out until it is gone."
As such, it’s important to have ways of avoidingtaking on toxic energy.
Plant empath
Plant empaths are those who are attuned to the needs ofplants.
Foster your connection to plants.
Luckily, plant empaths don’t have to worry so much about taking on negative energy from plants.
Animal empath
You guessed itanimal empaths can pick up on the needs and feelings of animals.
It may feel like a somewhat telepathic connection, where the empath senses what an animal wants.
Spend time with animals.
If you’re an animal empath, you likely already know that being around/helping animals brings you joy.
Earth empath
And lastly, an Earth empath feels a very deep connection to the Earth.
Connect with nature.
For Earth empaths,connecting with nature works restorative wonders.
There is a strong need to feel close to nature, so honoring that is important.
How can I tell which empath I am?
And they aren’t mutually exclusive!
