3 Tips To Surviving Life As an Empath
To be an empath is to feel and absorb the energy of people and places around you and it’s extremely important to know how to balance and realign your own energy before it runs dry. Here are 3 tips to surviving life as an empath!
“It is both a blessing and a curse to feel everything so very deeply”
By: Sydni Hatley
To be an empath is to feel and absorb the energy of people and places around you. Most of the time, empaths are able to pick up on the energy of a person before they even meet them, and whatever energy they receive gets internalized. Physically, if an empath walks into a space where there was previously a bunch of toxicity (arguments, domestic violence, drug abuse, etc), their spirit can literally feel that and unfortunately gets dragged down because of it. Knowing this, for empaths it’s extremely important to know how to balance and realign your own energy before it runs dry.
I’ve found that most empaths tend to be viewed as healers within their circles because of their ability to not only empathize with the world around them, but also offer advice to help remedy difficult situations. So, as an empath, how do you remain balanced within your own world? After all, the healer needs to heal themselves sometimes too. As one myself, I’ve come up with a few simple and easy methods to honor our empathetic ways, while still saving room for our sanity:
1. Set Your Boundaries
You tend to attract people who are broken, confused, and may come to you to be uplifted. Remember how I said most people pick up on the ability of empaths to heal? If you have had a bad day yourself, or are in a space where you don’t feel like having that draining conversation with that one friend, politely decline their request to speak to you on it and simply tell them “right now is not the best time”. Let them know you’ll get back to them, but recognize and honor your inner need to recharge.
2. Don’t Check Social Media Off the Wake Up
We are living in stressful times. With news being so accessible (and usually negative), that is just more opportunity for your day to get off to a bad start. As an empath, we don’t want any chances of absorbing negativity, especially when the day’s JUST begun. Take some time instead to show gratitude for what you do have and how blessed you are when you first wake up. Focus on the things that bring you joy. Remind yourself of all the beauty that is your life! Start off on the right foot, and you’re more likely to carry positive vibes throughout your day.
3. Pray and Set Good Intentions For Those Around You
Understand that you cannot protect, save, and fix everyone, nor is that your job. As much as we see pain in the world, it is easy to get overwhelmed by it because we want everyone to be at peace and happy. The moment you feel yourself internalizing the pain of others, redirect that energy by either praying for their peace (if you believe in prayer), or simply set positive intentions by sending loving energy in their direction. You can do so by taking the time out of your day to close your eyes, think of that person, and say aloud “this too shall pass”. This serves as an affirmation and reminder to yourself and their situation that whatever pain they are experiencing will not last---because in truth, it won’t.
We are superheroes in our own right, but it’s possible to still prioritize our peace while caring for those around us. -Sydni Hatley
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Dangers of Social Media: Is Social Media Addiction Real?
Do you get this anxious feeling to keep up with what's going on in the social media world? Addiction is one of the real dangers of social media! Here are some facts you should know about social media addiction!
By: Alyssa Cole
Have you ever found yourself grabbing your phone often to check a notification or alert from one of your favorite social media sites? Do you get this anxious feeling to keep up with what's going on with all of your social media networks? Addiction is one of the real dangers of social media! Many of us experience this on a daily basis. Some people may not realize or want to believe that they may in fact be addicted to social media outlets. Is it strange? In the society we live in, of course not! But is it good? That also gets a answer of of course not. However, lets talk about a few facts you should know about social media addiction.
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210 Million People Are Estimated To Suffer From Internet & Social Media Addictions
This number is constantly growing as technology develops. As stated before, the uses of social media has become a daily part of the average person's life.
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A 2018 study found that teens who spend 5 hours per day using their phones, were twice as likely to experience depressive symptoms vs teens who only dedicate around 1 hour on their phones.
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Young, Single Females Are Addicted To Social Media Apps More Than Any Other Group
A recent study with over 15,000 participants between the ages of 16 and 88 found that being a young, single female was most strongly associated with displaying addictive social media behavior. Addictive social media behavior was also strongly related to narcissistic personality traits and low self-esteem.
71% Of People Sleep With Or Next To Their Mobile Phone. Social media addiction doesn’t just affect behavior during the day; it even damages people’s ability to sleep. A study found that 71% of Americans sleep with or next to a mobile device.
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Some 47 million people in America do not get enough sleep and 55% more teens were sleep deprived in 2015 than in 1991 because of social media today. Exposure to screens before bed is a large factor in exacerbating sleep disorders. 35% of people using phones less than average experienced sleep difficulty compared to 42% of those with average or above average phone usage.
Some of these facts may come as a surprise and some may not, but the real question is what can we do as a community to beat this addiction if at all possible? Will we remember to better our face to face communication more than communication on social media? Will communication ever be as good as it use to be? Will it be more mentally ill and low self-esteem people as time goes on if there isn't a solution found? Many questions can be raised when learning the facts behind social media addiction.
It's important to remember that although social media is a great platform to express yourself, it is an accessory and not a necessity. Taking breaks every few months can be extremely beneficial and could also help you track just how proactive you are without it, as well as help you notice how distracted you are by utilizing it. Are you addicted? If so, what will you do to be better off?
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