HEALTH & WELLNESS
S H I F T H A P P E N S
ANDREA WAGEMAKER
How do you know YOU'RE AN EMPATH?
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Em·path noun — a person with the paranormal
animals in pain or suffering, to the point that you feel the
ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of
same discomfort in your own body.
another individual. Empaths feel the emotions of every person they are around, whether they want to or not.
When empaths enter a room, they are surrounded by the
They may not even like the person whose emotions they
energy of everyone present. It’s like swimming through
are feeling, or care what is going on in a particular cir-
energy, and the more people in the room, the thicker it
cumstance or argument. They may completely disagree
feels, especially if anyone is feeling upset and emotion-
with the person who is emitting strong energy, but they
al. The difference in emotional intensity can range from
still feel all of the associated emotions.
feeling like we are floating in a pool of water with a few fish swimming around, to being pulled under a title wave
In general most empaths are very sympathetic and car-
during a tsunami.
ing, and deeply want to help people feel better. If you are an empath, you may also notice that you are strong-
Empaths may find it difficult to deal with other peoples’
ly affected by watching TV, or reading about people or
feelings or emotions, as it can be challenging to know
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