The Hidden Danger of Feeling Too Much: When Empathy Turns Against You
Sound familiar?
If it does, it’s likely that your empathy is running on overdrive.
Empathetic individuals naturally care deeply about the well-being of others. But when this concern turns into chronic worry, it can lead to emotional fatigue.
A healthy level of empathy allows us to support others without carrying their burdens as our own.
Now if you find yourself losing sleep over other people’s problems, it might be time to dial down the empathy a notch and remind yourself: their problems are not your problems.
