How can you, as a sensitive person, stop absorbing the energy of others? How can you prevent yourself from feeling drained and overwhelmed because of it?
I am a highly sensitive person and an empath. I was born this way, and I became a medical doctor to learn how to manage my sensitivity.
From my experiences with high sensitivity, I’ve learned that as an empath, it’s essential to practice detachment and cultivate an impersonal mind. This means learning to observe events without becoming emotionally involved, becoming an “observer” who views situations as if watching a movie or theater play.
The second important factor is practicing self-compassion while staying detached from others’ energy. This approach allows you to assist those in need while maintaining a strong and intact energy field.
Let’s explore some techniques to help you protect your energy:
1. Focus on your breathing, not on the other people. Connect to the middle of your body and follow your breath as it goes in and out along your spine. When anxious, people tend to hold their breath. But to protect your energy you should do the opposite: breathe deeply and consciously.
2. Shield yourself by visualizing a golden shield around your body which protects your energy and repel negativity. You can also visualize you are sitting in a golden egg.
3. Meditate regularly for 30 minutes each day. Additionally, practice short 2-minute meditations throughout the day by simply sitting, closing your eyes, and connecting with the middle part of your body, sensing your subtle body energy. This subtle energy often feels like tingling or crawling sensations in your limbs or other parts of your body.
4. Use water to cleanse negative energy from your body. Wash your face, rinse your hands, or take a shower if possible, and visualize the negative energy being washed away.
5. Burn a candle or incense for purification of space. As you know, all churches and temples use candles and incense to purify their space.
6. Stop dwelling on negative people and their energy. By focusing on them, you give them more power. Instead, use this affirmation: “I am strong and powerful in my own right. I grow stronger and stronger every time I detach from the energy of others.”
7. If possible, break contact with an energy vampire. For example, if you’re chatting with someone you’ve just met and start to feel energetically depleted, here’s how to tell if you’re being drained: Politely excuse yourself and move at least 6 meters away (outside their energy field). If you feel immediate relief, you were likely being drained. Most people are unaware of how their energy impacts others. Even energy vampires—those who feed off your energy to compensate for their lack—usually don’t intend to drain you, but they do. Watch out for them and politely try to break contact.
If you want to learn how to harness your sensitivity as a gift and become an empowered empath, I invite you to explore my 11-week “Enjoy Being an Empath” Diploma course.
