When I was young, I noticed how some of my friends loved being in crowds and couldn’t wait to go to parties, crowded beaches, or shopping malls. I didn’t feel the same way.
Large crowds overwhelmed and exhausted me. My friends would say, “What’s the matter with you?” but I didn’t know how to answer. All I knew was that crowded places made me feel stressed. I’d arrive feeling fine but leave feeling nervous or with a horrible new ache or pain.
Back then, I didn’t realize that my body was absorbing other people’s energy like a sponge. Now, I understand that this makes me an “emotional empath” or “intuitive empath.”
Over time, my intuition became stronger, and I learned how to manage it. I realized why I felt this way. From working with patients and clients, I discovered that I was experiencing Intuitive Empathy: the ability to sense what’s going on in another person’s body, both emotionally and physically.
Let me explain the dynamics of Intuitive Empathy...
The more people in a room, the more our energy fields interact. This is why we become overwhelmed in crowded places.
I’m not talking about ordinary empathy, like sympathizing with a friend whose partner left them. Intuitive empathy goes way beyond this. It’s the capacity to energetically merge with someone else and, for the moment, see their life through their eyes. If you’ve ever felt like this, it may be impossible to distinguish these sensations from your own. You may think these pains are yours, but they’re not. These experiences can make you feel very sick and stressed.
I know. I’ve been there. What I didn’t realize before was that my Intuitive Empathy is actually a gift, but you need to know how to use and protect this gift.
Most people never get to the good part of Intuitive Empathy because they don’t know how. Their pains and symptoms confuse even doctors. They seek care, but it’s like the blind leading the blind. No one knows what’s going on.
Intuitive Empaths unintentionally manifest many “unexplained” symptoms that doctors don’t know how to manage.
Intuitive Empaths may be labeled as “agoraphobic” or having a “panic disorder,” or any other diagnosis that may not be accurate. They may take medication for these conditions but still continue to suffer.
The first important step to cope with Intuitive Empathy is to understand your own nature. Recognize that you are an Emotional Empath and have a tendency to absorb other people’s energy.
Being too sensitive to other people’s energy can be a downside. However, intuitive empathy is a gift. It allows you to sense energy better than others, see the invisible, and identify real problems. Being an empath means having a healing gift and a tendency towards becoming an intuitive healer.
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.
