Are you an empath? Intuitive? Have people described you as highly sensitive (HSP)—and you’ve wondered why you seem to absorb other people’s emotions (or even physical symptoms)? In this episode of Unpacking Possibility, psychologist Traci Stein breaks down what it really means to be an empath and an intuitive empath, how empathy differs from sympathy, and why high-empathy people can feel grounded one moment…and totally depleted the next.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever left a conversation feeling overly “full,” anxious, or exhausted. And you’ll know it’s for you if  people tell you, “I feel so much better after talking to you,” but you feel like you need to detox or take a nap afterward.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Signs you may be an empath or intuitive empath 

- Why empathy can feel like both a gift and overwhelming without the right self-care

- A simple, powerful question to help you reset: “Is this mine—or someone else’s?”

- How empath overload can show up as fatigue, anxiety, irritability, resentment, or physical symptoms

- Grounding practices that help: boundaries, movement, guided imagery/meditation, and time in nature

- Why even 10 minutes outside, done consistently, can make a difference

Mentioned in this episode:

Developing Everyday Intuition Course

https://www.drtracistein.com/developing-everyday-intuition-course

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Meditations for Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships: https://tracistein.com/products/mp3-releasing-unhealthy-patterns-situations-emotional-cords-formerly-letting-go-of-unhealthy-relationships

Study: Time Spent in Nature Leads to Significant Physical and Mental Health Benefits…https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11851813/