How in the world do I connect with others as an empath or a highly sensitive person?
I got to tell you, it can feel daunting, but I have some tips that I want to share with
you today, so stay tuned. Welcome back to my channel. I'm Heather Evans, a self-care
and empowerment coach working with empaths and highly sensitive people around the world.
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Highly sensitive people and empaths might feel like connecting with others is a struggle,
but I'm here to tell you that it doesn't have to be. Despite the fact that you have this
sensitivity, it's essential that we connect with others, that we have relationships with
people who can understand, honor, and respect our sensitivities.
One misconception about highly sensitive people and empaths is that because of our sensitivities
we might choose to isolate more, that maybe we don't need to be around people or we're
choosing not to be around people as often as others might, and nothing could be further
from the truth. One of our basic human needs, one of our drivers is love and connection,
and this can only happen if we're connecting and in relationships with the right people.
I want to share with you today my tips for how you as a highly sensitive person or empath
can connect with others in your life. The first thing I'd like you to do is be open
but choosy. I want us to be open to new experiences and meeting new people, but I also want us
to pay attention to what our system is telling us. Our systems are our greatest teachers,
and they are giving us signals all the time. So I want you to pay attention to how your
system responds physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically when you're encountering somebody.
You may even want to use this with people you've had in your life for a really long
time. Begin to tune into how the system is feeling, responding, what sensations you're
having in your body, in your mental state, in your emotional state, in your energy field
when you are around new people or if you're meeting somebody for the first time. This
information is not to be dismissed. For highly sensitive people and empaths, our bodies are
our greatest teachers. They are telling us exactly what we need to know, right when we
need to know it. The second thing I need you to know, embrace,
and understand is that you belong. It can sometimes feel isolating to be highly sensitive
or to be an empath, like other people won't understand or that our sensitivity means that
we have to shut ourselves off and take more time to reenergize or recharge our batteries.
While that might be true, it's also true that we need deep, meaningful connections in our
lives with people who understand, respect, and honor our sensitivities, and those people
are out there. It might be a matter of finding them. So I want you to know that you belong,
that you have a space, and that there are people out there who are going to embrace
you fully for everything that you possess. The third thing I would like to invite us
to do is to start slowly. Sometimes when we are feeling like we need to connect with more
people, we will try to do it all at once, that we'll meet a whole bunch of different
people all at the same time, or we'll go to a big networking event, or we'll put ourselves
in new situations over, and over, and over again. That can be a lot for the system to
handle. In fact, it might even cause the system to go into overwhelm, and then everything
comes to us stop. We don't want that. So I'd like to encourage you that if you are seeking
to connect with new people or to reconnect with people in your life, I'm going to encourage
you to start slowly. Start with one or two people. Maybe have tea or coffee, whatever
resonates best with your system, and just spend time connecting, noticing how the system
is responding, and seeing if this is a person who can hold space for your sensitivity.
Another thing I'd like to say is that you don't have to open up right off the bat and
say, "I'm a highly sensitive person," or, "I'm an empath." That can come with time.
While it is a part of our identity, it's maybe not something you feel safe sharing right
away, and there's no need to. That is completely up to you when and how you choose to identify
that way and when, and how, and if you want to share that with others.
Connecting with others and deepening our relationships with the people in our lives is an essential
component to our vital well-being. Going to encourage you to take these tips and see how
they work for you. And I'd love to know which one resonated the most with you. Leave a comment
below. I hope you found this video helpful. If you
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when I release new videos each week. Stay ignited out there. I'll see you soon. Bye.