To put it bluntly if you are an empath and can absorb emotions what are some good shielding techniques in order to stop this (either permanently or for periods of time?).
Lets just say I know someone who is in a low point in their life and they aer so filled with depression and hate that being near them physically hurts me. I want to help them but everytime im in close proximity I physcially feel ill and feel like im being slapped by waves of emotion that coninually bombard me turning it into pain.
Please only serious answers.
2007-05-23 18:21:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
First of all get your self centered. Then focus on the emotion and ask if it is yours. Since you know that this is not then put up the shield in your mind and command the emotion to return to whence it came. Then you put the shield around you completely so that you are protected from all outside penetration. If you are not able to keep your shield up around this Friend then it might be in your best interest to distance your self for a time until you have reserved more strength and can resist these intrusions to your spirit.
2007-05-23 18:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't be an empath and 'block' emotion. That's like trying to eat food while blocking out the sensation of any signal your stomach might be trying to send you.
An empath serves as a human diagnostic tool, in much the same way nerve cells just below every particle of your skin stand ready to receive messages. Either the person is already 'blocking' whatever message is being sent via this person (if I don't 'hear' the problem, then I have no responsibility to fix it) or they are not an empath and the depressive state of this person is simply acting as a 'killjoy' to the other person.
If your arm is sending signals to your brain that it hurts ALOT (maybe because it's on fire) blocking those signals is not a solution to the problem. However, that is a lesson that can only be learned on an individual basis.
A basic 'blocking' technique is to imagine your body encased in a reflective emo suit, polished to a mirror sheen. Like a mirror reflecting waves obliquely, the mirrored 'suit' should act as a emotion-retardant, refracting enough of the emotion that you can stand to be around the person longer. Again, this is a temporary solution: if a person is on fire, don't stand there and do nothing, then wonder why your skin feels so 'tender' afterwards.
2007-05-24 10:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by Khnopff71 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just imagine a shield around you. i have the exact same thing you have, like to a t and more often than not imagining a shield around myself helps greatly. ive also noticed i give off a vibe as well as take them in, so if someone is depressed, i try to make myself as happy as i can by prety much any way i can and it gives them enough of a good vibe where if i loose focus on the shield i dont get overloaded. does that make sense? i hope so. being an empath is nice sometimes, but occasionally it does get tricky. if you ever want to talk feel free to email me through here, it would be nice to talk to another empath.
2007-05-23 21:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to create a shield around you. Personal shields are not permanent and are flexable. Imagine a big bubble, of any color that you find comforting, put energy into it like you would blow a bubblegum bubble, once it's big enough step inside it and then pour more of your personal energy into it, reinforcing it. Only emotions you allow can enter the bubble. Concentrate on keeping a constant, small amount of energy feeding this bubble and eventually it will become a part of you
2007-05-23 19:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Marta T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a reflector technique. You are not the person to be responsible. You cant put yourself in his/her shoes.
If you can feel their emotional depress than it is still not equal to the burden that they carry on their shoulder. No one can except themselves.
So the very contagious mind does victimizes you to such situation.
You can't open their doors when they themselves does not want to.
Your life is base on good Samaritans. And that can only be achieve through cooperation from the recipient and team spirit. Or the community.
You must not do alone.
2007-05-23 18:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I used to work in nursing homes and this was a problem for me with certain patients. Bible on tape or cd while sleeping, a strong prayer covering. It helped me, hope it helps you.
2007-05-23 18:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-05-23 18:35:39 · answer #7 · answered by capekicks 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋