Empaths & Fibromyalgia: Top 10 Traits of an Empath

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Hello Reader,

As I discussed in my last newsletter, "Fibromyalgia, an Empath's Guide to Recovery," being empathic can be, as it is said, both a blessing and a curse. To make it the former, it's important to be able to recognize if you are one. Then reading the book below will teach you how to thrive as an empath.

This article by my dear friend and New York Times best-selling author Judith Orloff, MD will let you know if you are an empath. If you are, I highly recommend her book The Empath’s Survival Guide!

Love and blessings,
Dr. T

Are You an Empath?

By Judith Orloff, MD

The trademark of an empath is that they feel and absorb other people's emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. They filter the world through their intuition and have a difficult time intellectualizing their feelings.

As a psychiatrist and empath myself, I know the challenges of being a highly sensitive person. When overwhelmed with the impact of stressful emotions, empaths can have panic attacks, depression, chronic fatigue, food, sex and drug binges, and many physical symptoms that defy traditional medical diagnosis.

But an empath doesn't have to feel too much and be overloaded once they learn how to center themselves. The first step is to acknowledge that you are an empath. Here are the top 10 traits of an empath from my book, The Empath's Survival Guide. See if you can relate to them. 

10 Traits of an Empath

1. Empaths are highly sensitive.

Empaths are naturally giving, spiritually open, and good listeners. If you want heart, empaths have got it. Through thick and thin, they're there for you, world-class nurturers. But they can easily have their feelings hurt. Empaths are often told that they are "too sensitive" and need to toughen up.

Read all 10 traits of an empath »

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