Hooked on a FEELING
Does other people’s pain and unhappiness seem to affect you more than it should? Do crowds make you uncomfortable? Have you ever walked into a room and known that someone is unhappy?
If you’ve been nodding along to all those questions, then you might be an empath – someone who can tune in to other people’s emotions. Read on to find out for sure!
What is an empath?
Dr Judith Orloff, author of The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People, describes people with this psychic gift as ‘emotional sponges.’ As the name suggests, you have a highly-tuned sense of empathy that enables you to literally feel other people’s emotions.
On the positive side, if you’re an
