The Hidden Cost of Empathy: Why Empaths Are Prone to Burnout and Hormonal Imbalance
Empathy is a beautiful and powerful gift. It allows us to connect deeply with others, to feel what they feel, and to offer support that comes from a place of genuine understanding. But for those who are deeply empathic—especially those who might identify as Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) or energetic empaths—this gift can quietly take a toll on the body. Over time, the constant emotional processing and nervous system stimulation can lead to adrenal fatigue, burnout, hormone imbalances, and cortisol dysfunction, even if you don’t recognize it as stress.
Why Knowing Your Tendency Changes Everything (Yes, Even Your Health Plan)
I recently finished The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin, and dang—it was such a fun and fascinating read! In her work, Rubin outlines a framework that breaks people down into four core tendencies: Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel.
It all comes down to how you respond to expectations, both from others (outer) and from yourself (inner).
You’re Not Crazy, You’re Sensitive: Understanding Empathic Overwhelm
Empathic individuals are often under constant, low-grade stress due to their heightened sensitivity to the emotions and energy of others. Whether they’re aware of it or not, their nervous system is continually scanning, absorbing, and responding to external emotional cues—which can lead to chronic overstimulation of the stress response.
How to Navigate the Top 10 Holiday Stressors
The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, celebration, and connection - I mean, just look at all the picture perfect posts on social media - as if she wasn’t just screaming at her family an hour earlier to put on their matching outfits and look happy. Ha!
Journaling: An Essential Part of Healing
Sometimes we all need to be called out on our B.S. Anyone who is familiar with doing the work knows that we can't always see through our own stuff - especially when we just leave it in our mind to marinate!
Red Flags in the Healing Community
There’s ick, even in the healing community. All spiritually gifted people and healers are still just humans. Humans with wounds and egos. It is absolutely crucial that you are extremely discerning in who you choose to invest your time, energy and money in.