Have you ever wondered if you're an empath?
Well, stay tuned, because in this video, I'm going to share a super quick
empath test or a quiz
that you can take in order to know for sure if you are indeed an empath.
Now some of these questions are from Judith Orloff's book
The Empath's Survival Guide, which I love and highly recommend.
So I'll link that book in the description below.
So grab a pen and paper and get ready to answer yes or no to ten questions.
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Now let's get to the test.
Question number one on the empath test is have you ever been
labeled "overly sensitive"?
The first thing to know about empaths is that they are by nature sensitive,
but we live in a culture that doesn't understand or honor sensitivity.
So it's very common for an empath to have been labeled overly
sensitive at some point in their lives,
especially if they grew up in a family of people who are not also sensitive.
Question number two:
Do you feel overwhelmed or irritated by bright lights, loud noise,
scratchy clothing, strong scents, excessive talking or overbearing people?
This question again reflects
the fact that empaths possess the traits of highly sensitive people.
This is a psychological term
for people who have a nervous system that is extra sensitive to stimulation.
This form of higher than normal sensitivity is due to a genetic variation
that enables the nervous system
and brain to process details that other people miss.
But this makes the world seem brighter and louder
and more stimulating than it is for the average person.
Question number three: Are you a deep thinker with the tendency
to be introspective? Empaths tend to have very rich inner worlds.
They dream, they ponder, and they think about things very deeply
Empaths are often highly creative and very thoughtful.
They enjoy meaningful conversations
and feel unfulfilled and even irritated by small talk.
Question number four: Do you need to be alone in order to recharge your energy
and prefer one to one or small interactions, as opposed to large
gatherings? Empaths can easily be labeled "antisocial" due to their desire
to be alone or to interact with small groups of people.
This is partly due to their tendency to be overstimulated
and also due to their gift of sensing subtle energy.
Question number five: Are you drawn to plants, animals
or crystals, or do you feel rejuvenated by spending time in nature?
Empaths feel most balanced when they're surrounded by nature,
either by going out into nature
or by bringing the energy of nature into their homes, or both.
They tend to surround themselves with plants, pets or crystals,
and they love spending time in the forest or at the beach.
They also tend to prefer small towns or the countryside over large cities.
Question number six: In your interactions with others,
can you sense when they're upset, even if they say that everything is fine?
Empaths are highly clairsentient,
meaning they can sense the emotional energy of others
even when they aren't verbalizing their feelings.
This can be confusing, especially when the intuitive
feeling of the energy isn't a match to a person's words.
One thing I often tell empaths is to pay attention to the words,
but pay even more attention to the energy underneath the words.
Question number seven: Can you sense the subtle
energy of people, places, animals or even inanimate objects?
Everything is energy and empaths are naturally gifted
at interpreting the subtle energy that underlies physical reality.
Their heightened intuitive abilities make it possible to sense the energy
that emanates from all things, including inanimate objects,
which is an intuitive ability known as psychometry.
Question number eight: Do you often have psychic experiences
such as prophetic dreams or visions, synchronicities or intuitive hunches
about things that turn out to be accurate? Along with clairsentience, empaths
have other intuitive gifts that increase the likelihood of psychic experiences.
They often report having visions, vivid dreams or out-of-body experiences.
There are also often drawn to study and read about these topics
and have a keen interest in spirituality and metaphysics.
Question number nine: Do you get overwhelmed or anxious easily?
Although there are a lot of advantages to being an empath,
there are also many challenges.
One of those challenges is the tendency to become overwhelmed or anxious easily.
This is due to again the tendency of the nervous system to become overstimulated,
but also by the constant influx of intuitive information.
An empath can ease these feelings by learning how to create strong
energetic boundaries.
Question number ten: Do you often feel different or like you don't fit in?
As I mentioned before, we live in a society
that is not geared towards sensitive people.
Only 20% of the population is thought to be highly sensitive,
and empaths are likely a smaller percentage of that.
As a result, empaths often feel weird, different or like they don't fit in.
Now, let's calculate the results.
Obviously, if you answered yes
to all of the questions, you are a full blown empath.
If you answered yes to seven or more questions, you have strong empath
tendencies. If you answered
yes to four to seven questions, you have moderate empath tendencies.
If you answered yes to one to four questions,
you may be a highly sensitive person and a partial empath.
Again, remember that sensitivity is a spectrum,
and if you want to learn more about that, please watch my video.
What is an empath linked
right up here and in the description below.
So how did you do on this test? I'd love to know.
Drop me a comment
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Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one.