"I feel my own emotions, I feel the emotions of everyone around me.."

I think this is a cause of my HPD. I can feel everyone's emotions, but I can also "feel" them judging me as well. Looking at me harshly because my eyebrows are not perfect,etc.

"Empaths "feel" everything. Literally. It is beneficial to remember that what you feel on a daily basis isnt yours. So why accept it? It is picked up unconsciously from whoever you interacted with that had negative energy. Once you attach to their emotion (feeling sorry) it has the ability to affect you. 

To detach or not pick up their emotion counteracts as a shield. Asking yourself, "is this mine" helps many to distinguish between their emotions and others.

Those who know that they are easily drained have put a shielding technique into practice and have seen a huge difference in health overall. ~Stephanie

~EMPATH LIFESTYLE~"

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