Are You an Empath Who is Too Sensitive and...?

Question

Do you ever look at the world as an increasingly harsh and difficult place to live in?

Are you tired of the flashing lights and the screaming senseless TV, the blaring radio, the internet in general, and the cruel and senselessness of human nature?

Please share with me, and how do you deal with it?

Answer 1

Hi ...contact,
When the sounds and sights of the world are too much for me, I pull my head in my shell. I find a place that is quiet and dark, and I rest. Using solid principals of psychology, I ease my feelings of negativity, and replace then with positive feelings. It takes time and experience for this to work well, but I've been at it for a long time now.

Another, more important part of my ability to calm myself is my practice of Buddhism. We chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, which harmonizes our lives with the universe. This gives me the wisdom to see the stressors coming, and to reduce their effect on me. It also puts me in the right place to avoid situations that would be harmful for me.

One of the stressors you mentioned is the TV. The commercials are especially jarring and annoying. So I use the remote to mute the commercials, thus reducing the stressful noise I am sensitive to. Since even answering questions here on Answers can be stressful, I will answer fewer questions at times. I am an artist, so I also have learned to channel my sensitivity into my art.
Fortunately, the lights and sirens are temporary events I have also learned to let go of, along with many other irritants that might have been a problem at one time.

Answer 2

I'm a highly empathetic person, and yes at times I feel overwhelmed by the cruelty I see in the world. I've found that by directing my empathy into a constructive outlet (by becoming a counselor) has helped me be able to reach out to those who are hurting..to help people brings me deeply satisfying peace of mind. You can't shut out or ignore life's senselessness, but you can find ways to ease someone else's suffering, and in so doing, the intrinsic reward is that it brings you some peace yourself. You feel like you are making a difference in the world...making it a better place. Otherwise, it's way too easy to give up hope. Hope this answers your question!

Answer 3

Yes I am an Empath however I believe that I was trained and conditioned to be that way from childhood and in the workplace, seeing that my job requires me to say sorry and I understand blah blah blah to people who probably don't care about me or not. How I deal with it is by reading, writing and staring at a candle with incense burning. I also love to listen to music and write poems. I have always had this saying and it is quite cruel. " Mankind is not worthy of the gift of life."
I am also very creative and I have always been an artist. I will lock myself in the room. I don't like being around alot of people. I can't stand TV either.

Answer 4

i am somewhat of an empath, but i don't think i'm TOO sensitive

i do agree that the world is getting increasingly harsh and difficult to live in, and i am tired of the seemingly increasing decline of human nature

i don't expose myself to much news, it's too negative and disheartening....i try to be the calm, sane, kind, loving one in the madness surrounding me!!