| Has anyone ever said "you have a trusting face?" | | | | protective properties for thousands of years. |
| Do you find yourself listening with ease to other | | | | Stones are the oldest material on the earth, they |
| people's problems? Do strangers easily share | | | | are living creatures who offer their medicine to us |
| intimate secrets? If so, you probably have gone | | | | if we will use it. Stones can be worn by carrying a |
| through life being more affected by other peoples' | | | | medicine pouch around your neck or by wearing |
| energies than you realize. | | | | stone jewelry. I have found that the three best |
| As an empath, you are someone who has been | | | | repellants for negative energy are Tourmaline, |
| hard-wired, from birth, to perceive and experience | | | | Onyx and Obsidian. Just like you, your stones |
| the thoughts, emotions, physical sensitivities, and | | | | must be cleaned regularly. I clean my stones |
| spiritual urges of other persons. It is much more | | | | usually every few days, depending on the |
| than being a highly sensitive person, and not | | | | intensity of my daily empath interactions. Give |
| limited to just emotions. For you, it can be like | | | | your stones at least 2-3 hours of direct sunlight in |
| living an episode of Star Trek! You don't even | | | | a crystal or glass bowl filled with sea salt and |
| have to try and you just know the motivations | | | | water. If you can't get access to sunlight, run |
| and intentions of other people. | | | | them under some tap water. It does almost as |
| You cannot change the fact that you are an | | | | good a job. |
| empath. It is akin to your eye color. You either | | | | 3. USE NEW TECHNOLOGY |
| are or you're not. Being an empath is not | | | | The first products that deserve mention are far |
| teachable; it's not something to learn. However, | | | | infrared lightwave (heat) producing mats that |
| you can learn to become a skilled empath and | | | | penetrate deep into the body. I own a |
| manage your empath nature. Hopefully you have, | | | | massage-table size product called the Amethyst |
| or will now, make it your intention to modify the | | | | BioMat that I have found indispensable in cleaning |
| intensity of the empath experience through | | | | out energy. I lay on it every day when I feel |
| adaptive means (meditation, movement, | | | | energy accumulation. It uses far infrared heat, |
| grounding, wearing protective stones). However, it | | | | coupled with negative ions and the healing power |
| is quite common for empaths to modify the | | | | of Amethyst, to increase blood circulation, thus |
| feelings through not-so-adaptive means (alcohol, | | | | producing an artificial fever in which the body's |
| drugs, addictions). If you fall into that category, it | | | | immune system is stimulated. As you relax on |
| is completely understandable and you are not | | | | top of the warm Amethyst, toxins are scrubbed |
| alone! Almost every empath whom I have | | | | away in as little as 30 minutes a day. |
| encountered has, at one point or another, sought | | | | The second set of empath products worth |
| to alter their mood through addictions. | | | | looking into are the Electromagnetic field (EMF) |
| The definition of being an empath means you are | | | | protectors now on the market. It has been my |
| always "on," constantly available to process other | | | | experience that finding the right EMF protector for |
| people's feelings and energy. As an empath, you | | | | one's unique energetic makeup can be hit or miss. |
| have a gift, or in many cases, what may feel like | | | | I tried several products without success before |
| a serious curse! For now, let's set aside any | | | | finding the EarthCalm pendant. It's a scalar |
| notions of judgement. Even if it feels like an | | | | resonance electric circuit which grounds one to |
| overwhelming burden, which it certainly is at | | | | the Earth's energy field. I could feel the energy |
| times, our responsibility as an empath is to | | | | swirling in my field the moment I put it on. It is |
| ourselves first, others second. So with that in | | | | really crucial to understand that everyone's |
| mind, let's focus on how we can take | | | | energy system is different. Some products, |
| responsibility for managing our energetic | | | | including the Earthcalm, may actually do the |
| sensitivity. | | | | opposite of what they are intended to do and |
| Beware, though. Identifying and recognizing | | | | make your sensitivity even more pronounced. |
| yourself as an empath may give you a charge. It | | | | The Q-Link pendant is another option that many |
| may cause lingering sensations of relief, bordering | | | | empaths have reported successful. I do not sell |
| on giddyness. You will come to understand that as | | | | any of these products. I list them simply because |
| an empath you are not alone. | | | | I have found them to be helpful in my own |
| So with that in mind, let's talk about what I have | | | | experience and that of my clients. |
| found are 5 of the most helpful methods of | | | | 4. MOVE! |
| keeping yourself clean, strong, and healthy as an | | | | Exercise and movement in any form are great |
| empath, free of the negative energetic influences | | | | ways for empaths to move out old energy and |
| of others. | | | | pull in fresh energy. Martial arts and yoga are two |
| 1. REFRAME YOUR MENTAL OUTLOOK | | | | of the best methods for an empath. Even a |
| Being an empath is indeed a burden at times. To | | | | simple movement of one's arm might be enough, |
| be maximally effective, we must do what | | | | or even a simple acknowledgment that your wrist |
| counselors call reframing, that is, changing our | | | | hurts. The body responds to our focused |
| mental outlook so there is no room for blame. | | | | attention in-kind. |
| We can do very little to change our currently | | | | If you are intimidated by the concept of martial |
| inherited genetic characteristics (although I believe | | | | arts, then try yoga, Tai Chi, or a user-friendly |
| that prayer from a sincere heart can change the | | | | practice such as Nia, which is now emerging |
| past, present, and future. But that's a whole other | | | | worldwide. I certainly wouldn't be as effective |
| story for another book!). | | | | without my daily Nia practice. Nia is a practice that |
| Somewhere along the line, it is my belief, and my | | | | re-trains the nervous system by combining a |
| personal belief only, that empaths have agreed to | | | | series of intentional, healing body postures with |
| help come to the Earth in this time of | | | | the power of dance and yoga. I find it to be the |
| tremendous social, political, and environmental | | | | most joyful and playful experience of every day. |
| transition to be the "vacuum cleaners." Empaths | | | | 5. PROGRAM YOUR BRAIN WITH |
| are the ones whose task it is to clean up the | | | | AFFIRMATIONS AND PRAYER. |
| suffering that we individually and collectively | | | | Actual physical voicing of particular words and |
| created in the past. This is a personal outlook that | | | | sounds produce a powerful effect in our empath |
| serves to help put my gifts in perspective. It also | | | | energy fields. In the coaching work that I do with |
| helps to promote what I believe to be my serious | | | | empaths, this is known as neuro-linguistic |
| responsibility to myself and others. And whether | | | | programming. The brain and body are |
| or not you choose to view your empathic nature | | | | programmed to produce good feelings with the |
| in these terms is ultimately up to you. | | | | repeating of certain mantras, words, or phrases. |
| As empaths, It is helpful to take a close look at | | | | The process is designed to stimulate the empath |
| our personal narrative. What are the stories that | | | | nervous system into intentionally producing the |
| we tell ourselves as we wash dishes or peel | | | | actual energetic vibrations and feelings of peace, |
| potatoes? If we believe in a story that we need | | | | happiness, joy, and tranquility. I have a CD/mp3 |
| protection from evil spirits or negative energy, | | | | album called The Empath Experience available on |
| then we more likely set ourselves up for the | | | | Amazon if you are interested further in this topic. |
| manifesting of that scenario. As empaths, we | | | | When you become a conscious empath, you will |
| understand what's it's like to be knocked around | | | | dramatically reduce your stress and anxiety, |
| by other people's energy. However, I don't think | | | | improve your mental outlook, improve |
| that it's maximally effective to focus on just | | | | relationships, and lead to a freedom and liberation |
| protection. If we focus instead on how to | | | | previously unknown. You will be able to create joy |
| maintain a strong healthy aura, any negative | | | | where none was before present. In situations |
| energies will be naturally and automatically dispelled. | | | | where you previously felt trapped, you now can |
| Negative energy cannot exist in the presence of | | | | bring in positive energy to change situations. You'll |
| light. To use a sports or political metaphor, it's a | | | | begin to light up other people's lives in a new way, |
| question of whether you want to be on offense | | | | and fulfill your destiny as an empath to help |
| or defense. Focusing on promoting positive | | | | others. All of these skills take practice. With time, |
| strengths is almost always more effective than a | | | | they will come more naturally. At some point, you |
| mental outlook that's designed to protect your | | | | will reach a tipping point; a critical point where your |
| empath energy from invasion. That said, it is | | | | awareness exceeds your unconsciousness. It |
| absolutely true that empaths need protection - | | | | takes work on yourself to get to this place. |
| we just don't want to overdo it. | | | | Some empaths go all their lives and never reach |
| 2. USE PROTECTING STONES AND WEAR A | | | | it, but only for lack of will. If your will is strong |
| MEDICINE KIT | | | | enough, you will reach a place of emotional |
| Stones have been known for their healing and | | | | maturity and become a skilled empath. |