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Hello, empaths. Today we're diving into a topic that doesn't really get enough attention. And that is empathy burnout. So if you're someone who feels everything deeply, who's always the go-to person for everyone else's problems, then this episode is for you. Empathy burnout is the feeling of being completely depleted,

emotionally, mentally, spiritually, sometimes even physically, from constantly taking on the

emotions and experiences of others. And I think it's a very real and challenging experience for

empaths and one that really does deserve a show all on its own.

Don't you agree?

I do agree because I think it's that slow burn of it wears you down incrementally over time and then you get stuck in this brain fog kind of a place.

But if it's left unaddressed,

there is a potential for this to manifest into physical conditions that might become more serious.

Yes, exactly, because it's really just the emotional and physical exhaustion that happens when we're just caring for people day after day.

It's what happens when you've given so much of yourself that you're just running on empty.

When you feel as though your compassionate well is completely dry and you start to feel numb or maybe even irritable towards situations that would normally

evoke deep care and concern. And this is not a sign of weakness or that you're not a true

empath. It's just a sign that you've been giving too much. You've been too compassionate, too open,

too there for everyone without enough boundaries or self-care. You know, I remember Reds reading a quote

from someone that said, who intrudes on my solitude? And I just love the rhyme and the alliteration

and rhythm of that. And I remember what's during one of my empathy burnout stages. And a friend was calling me, and all I could think, Denise, was who intrudes on my solitude?

And I remember that was like a clue, like, uh-oh, time to take a little time out.

And I think there is a fine line between this empathy burnout that we're talking about

in compassion fatigue, which they're similar. They're very, very similar. But I think the prolonged

exposure to other people's trauma can lead more to a compassion fatigue. It becomes a secondary

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