523: Are You an Empath or Highly Sensiti...

Have you ever wondered if you are an empath, a highly sensitive person, or both?

I'm breaking down the difference between an empath and an HSP, which stands for highly sensitive person. I explain what empathy is, what makes someone an empath, and how empaths often absorb the emotions and energy of people, groups, and places. When we do not understand this about ourselves, it can lead to overwhelm, fatigue, anxiety, depression, mood swings, and the feeling that something is wrong with us when really, we are picking up on energy that may not even belong to us.

I also share common traits of empaths, including sensitivity to light, sound, crowds, other people's emotions, nature, animals, and authenticity. Then, I explain how highly sensitive people are similar to empaths, but with one key difference: HSPs may sense and feel deeply, but they do not absorb other people's emotions in the same way an empath does.

Key Takeaways

• Empathy is the ability to feel with another person, but being an empath takes this sensitivity to another level
• Empaths are deeply attuned to the energy and emotions of people, groups, and places
• Many empaths do not realize they are absorbing emotions that are not their own
• Unaware empaths may experience overwhelm, fatigue, anxiety, depression, or mood instability
• Empaths often feel deeply connected to nature and animals
• Crowds, noise, bright lights, television, news, and chaotic environments can feel overwhelming to an empath's nervous system
• People are often naturally drawn to empaths and may share deeply personal things with them
• Empaths can often sense when someone is being inauthentic or hiding behind a mask
• Alone time, or "cave time," helps empaths recharge
• Self-care, nature, grounding, boundaries, and micro moments of peace are essential for empaths
• Highly sensitive people and empaths share many traits, but HSPs do not absorb other people's emotions in the same way
• You can be both an empath and a highly sensitive person

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