An empath takes in more information than most people do. Not only what is said, but the mood underneath it, the state of a room, and the energy of the people in it.
Desiree is an empath herself, and empaths and highly sensitive people are who her work is built for.
Empath, Or Highly Sensitive?
These are related but they are not the same thing, and the difference is worth knowing because it changes what helps.
Highly sensitive people are attuned to what is in front of them. The room, the noise, the people, the day. Desiree puts this at around 20% of the population.
Empaths pick up on things well beyond their immediate surroundings, including people and situations they are nowhere near. She puts this at 1 to 2%.
Every empath is highly sensitive. Not every highly sensitive person is an empath.
Common Signs
You will not have all of these, and having a few does not settle it. Look for how many you recognize.
The ordinary senses are turned up. Sound, smell, taste, light, texture
You absorb the mood of a room or a person without being told what it is
Crowds and busy places take more out of you than they seem to take out of others
Boundaries are hard, and you often end up carrying what someone else set down
You read what is underneath what people say, and you are rarely wrong
You are drawn to creative, healing or caretaking work
You pick up other people's pain, sometimes physically
Exhaustion arrives out of proportion to what you actually did
Solitude, nature, music or art are not luxuries. They are how you reset
When you are overstimulated, you reach for something to take the edge off
Watch The Full Video
Desiree covers all of this properly, including what it means day to day: Are You An Empath?
What Actually Helps
The short version, and the video goes into each one.
Recharge on purpose. Work out what genuinely refills you, and protect that time rather than fitting it around everything else. It changes with the season.
Boundaries, practical and energetic. In your schedule and in your relationships, not only in the moment.
Nature and solitude. For most empaths these are the fastest way back to baseline.
Your physical health. Hydration, whole food, moving your body. The processing runs on the machinery.
Where To Go Next
Awake Yourself is Desiree's 12-module course, working with essential oils on acupuncture points. It is the deepest thing she offers for this constitution. Our guide is here: The Awake Yourself Course
Rise & Thrive is the ongoing community, with new blends, meditations and workshops each month. Our guide is here: What Is Included In Your Rise & Thrive Membership
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