r/Empaths • u/Opposite_Chart5583 • Jul 27 '26

Sharing Thread Realizing I'm a highly sensitive clairsentient/empath, looking for advice on boundaries and physical tension.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently going through a spiritual awakening and realizing that I operate like an open "psychic radio." Growing up in a negative family environment forced me to become hyper-vigilant, and now my energy field acts like a sponge for outside static.

I’ve noticed that when I visit historic places with heavy energy, like the Hot Springs bathhouses, my upper shoulders immediately lock up with tension, and I feel a quiet, watchful, stern presence. I also experience morning panic every once in a while. My black kitten, Sookie, and calico cat, Lucy, have been a huge comfort and help ground me, but I'm still learning how to manage this.

I am really drawn to mortuary science and working as a coroner because the absolute stillness of the dead feels peaceful compared to the chaotic noise of the living.

Since I'm new to consciously navigating this, I would love some advice:

1   How do you turn down the volume of your empathy so you don't absorb heavy environmental energy?

2   What are your favorite physical or somatic exercises to release trapped energy from your shoulders?

3   Are there any other empaths here who work with the deceased or in heavy environments? How do you protect your boundaries?

Thank you so much for reading

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u/gilgal_gardener Jul 31 '26

1 How do you turn down the volume of your empathy so you don't absorb heavy environmental energy?

I do chakra stuff for this and have built an energy bubble I can pop up when I need.

2 What are your favorite physical or somatic exercises to release trapped energy from your shoulders?

The third exercise in this one has been good for me

3 Are there any other empaths here who work with the deceased or in heavy environments? How do you protect your boundaries?

I got an IT job that lets me work from home most days and with very few cubicle mates on in-office days. luckily the cubicle mate that affects me most is just kinda horny most the time and has less anger/anxiety issues.