Their emotions bleed into your consciousness, and before long you have no space for your own. Or you’re just so confused you can’t remember which ones are yours in the first place. There aren’t many, but there are a handful of people who you will meet (or have met) who can tell that you are extraordinarily empathetic. They sense your gift, your ability to understand and show compassion. You can pretend all you want, but an empath can see right through you. Whether it’s because you took something, broke something, made something, won something – whatever it is, they can read you like you wouldn’t believe.

The more people an empath interacts within the day to day, the less space they have to deal with their own emotions. I know I have the tendency to “ignore” people when really I’m connecting with them more than they realize. It doesn’t have to be detailed: mark the time and place, the emotion, and the person if you think it appropriate. It can even just be a word. 2) Cherish your alone timeBut as an empath, being lied to is often a big difficulty. It’s hard to not take it personally. 2) Susceptibility to addictive habits Setting boundaries is a very healthy thing to do. As an empath, these boundaries will be crucial to your mental health and ability to cope with the downsides of your gift. Learning the details of people’s stories and the things that caused them to feel a certain way will benefit you. Studies show talking to strangers is good for everyone, but it can be a useful tool for empaths. People who judge people, talk about people, or have racist tendencies should be aware that empaths can smell that bullshit a mile away. Empaths give everyone an equal chance, but if you mess it up, you are gone. 6) They Know your Feelings Erin Schroeder, The Psychic Witch, psychic teacher“As a ‘cry of the millennial witch,’ this guidebook has much to offer those who need to effectively harness the powers of empathetic sensitivities rather than be consumed by them. The author speaks volumes to the various aspects of being an empath in our culture, such as the dangers of the ‘positive vibe only’ complacency, past trauma, and the neglect of certain emotions. She offers innovative exercises such as listing your victims and villains of your shadow self, a formula to write your own pain alchemy affirmation, throwing yourself a pity party, and creating voluntary energetic blindness. Bravo, Ms. North!!”

Ora North has penned an instant classic. I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore is the kind of book you immediately feel understood by; the kind of book that feels so perfect and obvious, you're a little surprised it didn't exist before it did. I devoured it and then gave it to my favorite people, because I wanted them to feel understood too."Do you feel all the feels— all the time? Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual “love and light” scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain? If so, this book is for you. Simone Butler, an astrological consultant at www.astroalchemy.com, and author of Moon Power and Astro Feng Shui“Ora North has penned an instant classic. I Don’t Want to Be an Empath Anymore is the kind of book you immediately feel understood by; the kind of book that feels so perfect and obvious, you’re a little surprised it didn’t exist before it did. I devoured it and then gave it to my favorite people, because I wanted them to feel understood too.”

I can't remember where I found out about this book, I think I just was googling about being an empath and it popped up. Empaths are really in tune with people’s feelings and they can sense when people are jealous of them, and others. This makes it difficult for them to communicate with people, and vice versa. 4) They Sense HatredI Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore is a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic--something beyond the clichéd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken--and when real damage has been done, it's not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole. So, let’s get started. Here are 8 things I find most difficult about being an empath. The difficulties Do you feel all the feels― all the time? Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual “love and light” scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain? If so, this book is for you.