3 rules to avoid Empath Burnout:

1. 𝘼𝙨𝙠 “𝙄𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚?”

For a moment, you feel obliged to carry the emotion yourself. So ask yourself: “is this mine to carry?” It might sound difficult at times, but think for a moment: “are all emotions meant to be carried? Do you feel like you have to save everyone?” Perhaps there are some hero complex mechanisms underlying behind empath burnout. Don’t be hard on yuorself, know that not all emotions are yours to carry, and some emotions are just passing through.

Also, you might have some triggers that guilt trip you, and you either activate these triggers on your own or others use them against you, who knows... Be aware of inner proceses, even if it feels uncomfortable. Empathy without discernment is a quick trip to burnout.

2. 𝙎𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.

The second part is less comfortable for some. Oftentimes, people confuse boundaries with walls, or in more extreeme cases, with distance from everyone. Since for many people it is emotinally uncomfortable to set boundaries, they isolate and form walls to protect themselves from emotional discomfort.

Practice mental clarity. Know where you end and someone else begins. Without that, you don’t just connect, you absorb without criteria... And eventually, you lose track

of what you actually feel.

3. 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚.

This one is quieter, but by all means, necessary. Your moments od solitude are sacred. They are not escapes, nor avoidance, but alone time to recharge and reconnect with yourself. You have all the right to that.

Empathy is a strength. But without awareness, it turns into exhaustion.

𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩: Befriend a pet (especially a dog). They have a unique ability to dissolve emotional accumulation. 😊