emotional empaths always want to go home. do my nerves get frayed by noise, smells, or excessive talking? how many of you - all right, this is something empaths can really relate to. and if you're an empath, you have an exquisitely sensitive sense of smell. do i overeat or binge on carbs to relieve stress? empaths often do that to deal with negativity or stress. how many of you do that? okay. so, these are all signs that you're an emotional empath. and in terms of how to balance this - this is so critical - it's important to understand that it is not your job to take on other people's stress. you can be compassionate without doing that. it's so important for empaths to have time to decompress - an empath needs alone time, and if you can schedule that into your life and make that a regular part of your time management, it will make all the difference in the world. now, an empath also has to define your square footage needs. an empath needs to have their own space, whether it's their own bedroom, their own space that they can go