The Power of Compassion: 8 Signs You Are a True Empath
Learn how to harness your unique ability and give to others without burning out.
When you’re an empathetic person, people will come to you with their problems. Sometimes you will listen to several people a day and have numerous problems to sort through.
This can really weigh a person down. Some of us have difficulty separating ourselves from the terrible news we heard and it haunts us with every step of our day.
The burdens of others that we have heard about throughout our lives build up until we become completely depleted.
Some of us develop depression, anxiety, and health issues from carrying the heavy burdens of the people we encounter in our lives.
In a study conducted in 2018 in Poland, at the University of Warsaw’s Department of Psychology, it was discovered that there is a link between people who are empaths and anxiety.
The study was performed on teenagers who were admitted to a private psychiatric facility. The participants completed three self-assessments of empathy, depression, and anxiety.
The results of the evaluations suggested a positive association between affective empathy and anxiety. When the teens felt empathy, their anxiety…
