Temple Illuminatus2024-03-29T12:01:16ZSLhttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/thunderhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3652264559?profile=RESIZE_180x180&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://templeilluminatus.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=eclectic-empath-extrodinaire&user=06x8o66kedw2z&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDogs are Natural Born Empath’stag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2023-08-01:6363372:Topic:36368222023-08-01T02:08:03.739ZSLhttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/thunder
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<p align="left" class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong>When I was a kid my parents took me to my Uncle’s farm for a short vacation. I don’t remember why but, as little children often do, I got in trouble and was sent to one of the bedrooms as a punishment. As I climbed the stairs my Uncle’s collie followed me to my banishment. As I sat…</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
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<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong>When I was a kid my parents took me to my Uncle’s farm for a short vacation. I don’t remember why but, as little children often do, I got in trouble and was sent to one of the bedrooms as a punishment. As I climbed the stairs my Uncle’s collie followed me to my banishment. As I sat on the bed with tears flowing the collie jumped up on the bed and put his head on my lap and gave me his best, it will be alright, look. This was a dog I had just been introduced with a day or two before.</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong> I can not tell you how many times in the years since I’ve seen the sweetest dogs who you would think would never harm anyone suddenly get their hackles up and start that low you better beware growl when someone walks by that they’ve never seen before. Only to have another person in the group say, "I’ve heard about that guy, he is bad news".</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong> I’ve also seen countless times where one of my roommates dog’s suddenly runs to the front door for seemingly no reason only to have that roommate pull up in the driveway a few minutes later. And these were in neighborhoods where there were many cars coming and going around the streets nearby. There is no way that they could have known the exact sound of one engine in all of that hustle and bustle.</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong> And finally we come to therapy dogs, which I believe all dogs are, that just seem to understand without any prompts how to bring light and perfect love and understanding to patients in all kinds of medical situations.</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><font color="#454545"><font face="Tahoma, Geneva"><font size="2"><strong>Quite simply, if you have a dog, you know you are loved!</strong></font></font></font></em></span></p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><p class="css-1rnzyga">Empaths are people who have a lot of empathy for others and good intuition, but who may have difficulty setting boundaries.</p>
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<p>Do you often feel deeply tuned in to the feelings of people around you? Do crowds make you uncomfortable? Would you (or the…</p>
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<p>Do you often feel deeply tuned in to the feelings of people around you? Do crowds make you uncomfortable? Would you (or the people closest to you) describe yourself as a sensitive person?</p>
<p>If so, you may be an empath.</p>
<p>Dr. Judith Orloff, a pioneer in the field, describes empaths as those who absorb the world’s joys and stresses like “emotional sponges.”</p>
<p>In her book “<a class="css-5r4717 content-link content-link css-30rb2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer sponsored" href="https://amzn.to/34e7fu6?ascsubtag=2d973aea-0217-42e9-af23-f6b5e4268742&correlationId=2d973aea-0217-42e9-af23-f6b5e4268742">The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People</a>,” she suggests empaths lack the filters most people use to protect themselves from excessive stimulation and can’t help but take in surrounding emotions and energies, whether they’re good, bad, or something in between.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.kimegel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-5r4717">Kim Egel</a>, a San Diego-based therapist, expands this further: “Empaths have a higher sensitivity to outside stimuli such as sounds, big personalities, and hectic environments. They bring a lot of heart and care to the world and feel things very deeply.”</p>
<p>Sound familiar? Here are 15 other signs you might be an empath, along with tips for dealing with being one.</p>
<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="major-empathy" id="major-empathy"></a>You have a lot of empathy</div>
<p>The term empath comes from empathy, which is the ability to understand the experiences and feelings of others outside of your own perspective.</p>
<p>Say your friend just lost their dog of 15 years. Empathy is what allows you to understand the level of pain she’s going through, even if you’ve never lost a beloved pet.</p>
<p>But as an empath, you take things a step further. You actually sense and feel emotions as if they’re part of your own experience. In other words, someone else’s pain and happiness become<span> </span><em>your<span> </span></em>pain and happiness.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="easily-overwhelmed" id="easily-overwhelmed"></a>Closeness and intimacy can overwhelm you</div>
<p>Empaths often find frequent close contact difficult, which can make romantic relationships challenging.</p>
<p>You want to connect and develop a lasting partnership. But spending too much time with someone leads to<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/empaths-and-anxiety" class="content-link css-5r4717">stress</a>, overwhelm, or worries about losing yourself in the relationship.</p>
<p>You might also notice<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/sensory-overload" class="content-link css-5r4717">sensory overload</a><span> </span>or a “frayed nerves” feeling from too much talking or touching. But when you try to express your need for time alone, you absorb your partner’s hurt feelings and feel even more distressed.</p>
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<p>Ever felt like you have a strong gut reaction to things that feel a bit off? Maybe you pick up on dishonesty easily or just<em><span> </span>know</em><span> </span>when something seems like a good (or bad) idea.</p>
<p>This may be your empath trait at work.</p>
<p>Empaths tend to be able to pick up on subtle cues that provide insight on the thoughts of others, suggests<span> </span><a href="https://www.barriesueskindtherapy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-5r4717">Barrie Sueskind</a>, a therapist in Los Angeles who specializes in relationships. “An empath’s intuition often tells them whether someone is being truthful or not,” she says.</p>
<blockquote class="css-pc7ote"><p>As an empath, you might put a lot of faith in your instincts when making decisions. Although others might consider you impulsive, you’re actually trusting your intuition to guide you to the choice that feels right for you.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="love-of-nature" id="love-of-nature"></a>You take comfort in nature</div>
<p>Anyone can benefit from<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/spending-two-hours-a-week-in-nature-can-help-your-health" class="content-link css-5r4717">spending time in natural settings</a>. But empaths may feel even more drawn to nature and remote areas, since natural environments provide a calming space to rest from overwhelming sensations, sounds, and emotions.</p>
<p>You might feel completely at peace when hiking alone in a sunlit forest or watching waves crash against the shore. Even a quiet walk through a garden or an hour sitting under trees may lift your spirits, soothe overstimulation, and help you relax.</p>
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<p>According to Sueskind, empaths can absorb positive and negative energy just by being in someone’s presence. In crowded or busy places, this sensitivity may seem magnified to the point of being almost unbearable.</p>
<p>Egel agrees, adding that “empaths can be easily overwhelmed by feeling everything more intensely.” If you can easily sense how others feel, you’ll likely have a hard time handling the emotional “noise” from a crowd, or even a smaller group of people, for an extended period of time.</p>
<p>When you’re picking up on negative emotions, energy, or even physical distress from people around you, you might become overwhelmed or physically unwell. As a result, you may feel most comfortable on your own or in the company of just a few people at a time.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="deep-caring" id="deep-caring"></a>You have a hard time not caring</div>
<p>An empath doesn’t just feel<span> </span><em>for<span> </span></em>someone — they feel<span> </span><em>with<span> </span></em>someone.</p>
<p>Taking in others’ emotions so deeply can make you want to do something about them. “Empaths want to help,” Sueskind says. “But this isn’t always possible, which can disappoint an empath.”</p>
<p>You may find it difficult to watch someone struggle and act on your natural inclination to help ease their distress, even if that means absorbing it yourself.</p>
<blockquote class="css-pc7ote"><p>Caring about the suffering of others isn’t a bad thing, but your concern for another’s difficulties can overshadow your care for yourself. This can factor into<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/health-caregiver-burnout" class="content-link css-5r4717">compassion fatigue</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/tips-for-identifying-and-preventing-burnout" class="content-link css-5r4717">burnout</a>, so it’s essential to save some energy for yourself.</p>
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<p>Sensitive, empathic people tend to be fantastic listeners. Your loved ones may feel comforted by your support and reach out to you first whenever they experience difficulty.</p>
<p>Caring deeply can make it hard to tell people when you approach the point of being overwhelmed. But it’s important to find a balance. Without boundaries, unchecked kindness and sensitivity can pave the way for “emotion dumps” that may be too much for you to handle at once.</p>
<p>Empaths may also be more vulnerable to<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/emotional-manipulation" class="content-link css-5r4717">manipulation</a><span> </span>or<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-deal-with-toxic-people" class="content-link css-5r4717">toxic behaviors</a>. Your earnest desire to help people in distress can leave you unaware of signs of toxicity.</p>
<p>You may have a deeper understanding of the pain fueling their behavior and want to offer support. But it’s important to remember you can’t do much for someone who isn’t ready to change.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="high-sensitivity" id="high-sensitivity"></a>You have a high sensitivity to sounds, smells, or sensations</div>
<p>An empath’s increased sensitivity doesn’t just relate to emotions. There’s a lot of overlap between empaths and people who are<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/what-its-like-highly-sensitive-person-hsp#1" class="content-link css-5r4717">highly sensitive</a>, and you might find that you’re also more sensitive to the world around you.</p>
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<li>Fragrances and odors affect you more strongly.</li>
<li>Jarring sounds and physical sensations may affect you more strongly.</li>
<li>You prefer to listen to media at low volumes or get information by reading.</li>
<li>Certain sounds may trigger an emotional response.</li>
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<p>It should be noted that<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/covert-narcissist" class="content-link css-5r4717">covert narcissists</a>, also known as vulnerable narcissists, are also highly sensitive. They may appear to be empaths to manipulate others.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="need-for-rest" id="need-for-rest"></a>You need time to recharge</div>
<p>“Heightened sensitivity to other people’s pain can be draining, so empaths may find themselves easily fatigued,” Sueskind says.</p>
<p>Even an overload of positive feelings might exhaust you, so it’s important to take the time you need to reset.</p>
<p>If you can’t escape overwhelming emotions and rest your senses, you’re more likely to experience burnout, which can have a negative impact on well-being.</p>
<p>Needing time alone doesn’t necessarily mean you’re an<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-introvert#1" class="content-link css-5r4717">introvert</a>. Empaths can also be<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-extrovert#1" class="content-link css-5r4717">extroverts</a>, or fall anywhere on the<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/extrovert-vs-introvert" class="content-link css-5r4717">spectrum</a>. Maybe people energize you — until you reach that point of being overwhelmed.</p>
<p>Extroverted empaths may need to take extra care to strike the right balance between spending time with others and restoring their emotional reserves.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="dislike-of-conflict" id="dislike-of-conflict"></a>You don’t like conflict</div>
<p>If you’re an empath, you likely dread or actively<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/conflict-avoidance" class="content-link css-5r4717">avoid conflict</a>.</p>
<p>Higher sensitivity can make it easier for someone to hurt your feelings. Even offhand remarks might cut more deeply, and you may take criticism more personally.</p>
<p>Arguments and fights can also cause more distress since you’re not only dealing with your own feelings and reactions. You’re also absorbing the emotions of the others involved. When you want to address everyone’s hurt but don’t know how, even minor disagreements can become harder to cope with.</p>
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<p>Despite being highly attuned to the feelings of others, many empaths find it difficult to relate to others.</p>
<p>Others might not understand why you become exhausted and stressed so quickly. You might struggle to understand the emotions and feelings you absorb or feel like you aren’t “normal.” This may lead you to become more private. You might avoid talking about your sensitivities and sharing your intuitions so you feel less out of place.</p>
<blockquote class="css-pc7ote"><p>It’s never easy to feel like you don’t belong, but try to see your ability to deeply empathize with others as something special. It may not be common, but it’s an important part of who you are.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/intimacy-vs-isolation" class="content-link css-5r4717">Isolation</a><span> </span>can help empaths recover from overwhelm, so completely shutting out the world may seem healing. But prolonged isolation can take a toll on mental health.</p>
<p>There are different types of isolation, and some may offer more restorative benefits than others. Try taking your time alone outdoors when possible and<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation" class="content-link css-5r4717">meditate</a><span> </span>in a quiet park, walk in the rain, take a scenic drive, or<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/garden-helps-my-anxiety#1" class="content-link css-5r4717">garden</a>.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="boundary-issues" id="boundary-issues"></a>You have a hard time setting boundaries</div>
<p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/set-boundaries" class="content-link css-5r4717">Boundaries</a><span> </span>are important in all relationships.</p>
<p>If you’re an empath, you may struggle to turn off the ability to feel and find it impossible to stop giving, even when you have no energy left. You might believe boundaries suggest you don’t care about your loved ones when the exact opposite is true.</p>
<p>Because the experiences of others have such an intense impact on empaths, boundaries become even more essential. They help you set limits around words or actions that may affect you negatively, allowing you to get your own needs met.</p>
<p>When you start to feel unable to decipher your emotions from those of others, it may be time to explore healthy boundary setting with a therapist.</p>
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<p>Deeper emotional understanding can drive your intuition, and you likely pick up on things other people miss or make connections that aren’t clear to anyone else.</p>
<p>But this increased connection to the world can also have drawbacks. Environments that don’t provide much space for emotional expression can dampen your creativity and sensitivity, Egel says, leaving you disinterested, disengaged, and struggling to thrive.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="easily-overloaded" id="easily-overloaded"></a>You sometimes find it tough to cope with sensory and emotional overload</div>
<p>It can be difficult for empaths to protect themselves from taking on other people’s emotions, Sueskind says.</p>
<p>Good<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/self-care-is-not-just-treating-yourself" class="content-link css-5r4717">self-care</a><span> </span>practices and healthy boundaries can help insulate you, particularly from negative emotions and energy. But the emotional “noise” of the world can cause significant distress when you lack the tools to manage it.</p>
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<p>There are different types of empaths, including emotional, physical, and intuitive empaths.</p>
<h3>Emotional empath</h3>
<p>This type of empath is highly sensitive to the emotions of other people.</p>
<p>For example, when another person is sad or happy, an emotional empath also becomes sad or happy.</p>
<h3>Physical empath</h3>
<p>Physical empaths are very sensitive to the pain and illnesses of others.</p>
<p>They may even experience empathic illnesses or symptoms that are not actually their own.</p>
<h3>Intuitive empath</h3>
<p>People who are<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/intuitive-empaths" class="content-link css-5r4717">intuitive empaths</a><span> </span>are extremely perceptive.</p>
<p>Although there is no scientific evidence to support it, intuitive empaths may believe they are psychic or telepathic. Some may think they are able to communicate with plants and animals.</p>
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<div class="css-0"><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="dealing-with-being-an-empath" id="dealing-with-being-an-empath"></a>How to deal with being an empath</div>
<p>If you are an empath, setting healthy, clear boundaries can help reduce distress, Egel suggests. “You must know how to preserve yourself so you don’t get your energy and emotional reserves swallowed up,” she says.</p>
<p>You can also try taking some of the following steps to help protect your psyche:</p>
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<li>If people drain you easily, consider adding a pet to your life. Empaths may connect to animals more intensely and draw deep comfort from this bond.</li>
<li>If you’re struggling to manage overstimulation on your own, and it affects your quality of life or keeps you from relationships and other personal goals, a<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/therapy-for-every-budget" class="content-link css-5r4717">therapist</a><span> </span>can help you learn to develop boundaries and identify helpful self-care approaches.</li>
<li>To emotionally decompress, take frequent short breaks during the day to meditate, go for a walk, or do another stress-reducing activity.</li>
<li>Build your sense of<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/sense-of-self" class="content-link css-5r4717">self awareness</a><span> </span>by paying attention to your own feelings and the characteristics defining you.</li>
<li>Try to maintain<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-think-positive" class="content-link css-5r4717">a positive outlook</a>. Avoid negative people and negativity in general.</li>
<li>Boost your<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/self-esteem" class="content-link css-5r4717">self esteem</a><span> </span>by repeating<span> </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/do-affirmations-work" class="content-link css-5r4717">positive affirmations</a>.</li>
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<p>Remember, your needs and emotions are just as important as the ones you pick up in everyone around you.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-an-empath#dealing-with-being-an-empath">What Is An Empath? 15 Signs and Traits (healthline.com)</a></p>
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<p>Is it becoming more clear to you how deeply affected you are by energy — i.e., other people’s energy, environmental energy, and noise? Do you get overwhelmed easily?</p>
<p>There are some simple tricks every empath should know for releasing the emotions of the day. </p>
<h2>Stuck energy causes empaths to feel exhausted.</h2>
<p><span>When you understand</span><span> and practice the tips here</span><span>, you’ll avoid getting energy stuck in your body. </span><span></span></p>
<p>Most people aren't familiar with the idea of "stuck energy." Nonetheless, many of us are running around in that condition.</p>
<p>Energy is supposed to flow — that’s its natural state.</p>
<h3>As an empath, you're being called to master your energy.</h3>
<p>You're being called to tune into your energy and become aware of subtle energies in the world and within yourself. These are divine feminine healing energies.</p>
<p>We live in a very masculine, "Get over it!" and "Get it done!" kind of world. Now, that needs to change. And you, as an empath, are part of that change.</p>
<h3>By becoming an empowered empath, you release unwanted emotions and energies.</h3>
<p>The world needs empowered empaths now, more than ever. They will be the ones forging a better future. Is that you?</p>
<h2>Here are 9 tricks for exhausted empaths to release the emotions of their day.</h2>
<h3>1. Make self-care normal.</h3>
<p>The idea of self-care has become more “normal” in recent years. But our culture — consciously and unconsciously — still "stresses" the idea of always having to get things done.</p>
<p>It’s a part of our culture that needs serious reform.</p>
<p>So, be a trendsetter and make self-care normal. Make taking care of you and your well-being more important than material gain or status.</p>
<h3>2. Bathe with salt.</h3>
<p>In making self-care normal, taking a bath is the most basic activity. It’s one of the best and most powerful tips for empaths.</p>
<p>Make taking a bath a regular part of your life. It’s an immediate release of energy. You can use Epsom salt, but you can also use kosher salt.</p>
<p>If you don’t have a bathtub, take a shower. Even if you've already taken a shower in the morning, take another shower at the end of the day.</p>
<p>And as you shower, visualize the tension falling off your body and down the drain.</p>
<p>Rinse off the day’s stress. It really works!</p>
<p>Water is very healing, especially for an empath.</p>
<h3>3. Learn how to use crystals.</h3>
<p>Crystals such as rose quartz, amethyst, citrine, and an almost endless variety of others are your helpers — they hold healing properties.</p>
<p>There are many creative ways to<span> </span><a href="https://www.yourtango.com/2020334125/spiritual-crystals-meanings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">use crystals for energy</a>.</p>
<p>It’s a very sacred and beautiful way to be in the world when you have crystals by your side.</p>
<h3>4. Use essential oils.</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.yourtango.com/experts/susan-edwards/what-are-essential-oils-how-do-they-work-best-uses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Essentials oils</a><span> </span>are another amazing empath’s helper. They are from the plant kingdom and offer many healing properties.</p>
<p>Each has its own unique balancing, clearing, healing, and even strengthening properties.</p>
<p>Again, just like crystals, there are many creative ways to use essential oils. Learning how to use essential oils can protect and empower you.</p>
<h3>5. Feel your feet!</h3>
<p>This may sound silly, but it’s an awesome trick for the empowered empath.</p>
<p>Most of us are so up in our heads. Feeling your feet immediately grounds you down into your body, which is very emotionally calming.</p>
<p>It’s such a great trick and a wonderful practice. I use this a lot — it keeps me centered and grounded in my body.<a href="https://www.yourtango.com/experts/annathea-fabricius/tricks-exhausted-empaths-release-emotions">9 Tricks For Exhausted Empaths To Release Emotions | Anna Thea | YourTango</a></p>
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<p>~Personally, I would be lost without my bath salts and crystals, they keep me stabilized. How about you? What methods work for you to keep somewhat calm and stable?</p>
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</div> Awakened Empath: How to Practice the SOAR Techniquetag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2019-03-23:6363372:Topic:34616892019-03-23T20:03:14.330ZSLhttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/thunder
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<p>SOAR is explored at length in our book <a href="https://lonerwolf.com/downloads/awakened-empath-ebook/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Awakened Empath</a>.</p>
<p>On this page, you’ll find a number of free<strong> guided SOAR meditations</strong> to help you begin the process of releasing emotional pain as an empath.</p>
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<p>SOAR is explored at length in our book <a href="https://lonerwolf.com/downloads/awakened-empath-ebook/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Awakened Empath</a>.</p>
<p>On this page, you’ll find a number of free<strong> guided SOAR meditations</strong> to help you begin the process of releasing emotional pain as an empath.</p>
<p>We have also provided a free<strong> downloadable A4 poster</strong> that you can save to your desktop or print out as an easy way to remember how SOAR works.</p>
<p><strong>SOAR stands for Surrender, Observe, Allow, and Release.</strong></p>
<p>Like any powerful technique, SOAR should be practiced and mastered little by little, kind of like meditation. You won’t be great at it right away, and you might even feel frustrated by the practice at first. But even your frustration and annoyance is an opportunity to practice SOAR! Any emotion that comes from both within you, and without you, can be used with SOAR.</p>
<p>Try setting aside a few minutes each day to familiarize yourself with this practice. For example, you might like to dedicate ten minutes in the morning to practicing SOAR or use time during your lunch break or afternoon commute to practice. Gradually, as you get more skilled at this practice, you’ll find yourself wanting to use SOAR more and more. In this case, you can gradually increase the amount of time you use SOAR until it becomes a living and breathing lifestyle rather than just a practice.</p>
<p>As empaths, we tend to struggle with the following issues:</p>
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<li>Internalizing emotional energy</li>
<li>Attaching to this emotional energy, and</li>
<li>Suffering as a result of attaching to this emotional energy</li>
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<p>SOAR can help you gently move through this energy so that it can be felt and released from your mind, heart, and body.</p>
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