One reason you’re lashing at others (or even just resenting them) is empathy burnout.
A psych explains and shares how to recharge and recenter yourself.
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To put it plainly, empathy burnout has made us entirely sick of everyone else and their BS.
Spring 2020 was filled with seismic shockwaves that required society to adapt and support each other.
clinical psychologist, life fulfillment expert, and author ofDate Smart,Joy From Fear, andAging Joyfully
And its even easier to see hell as other people.
Its requires having the presence of mind to feel for someone without actually being them.
Then we started taking stock of just howdifferent everyones pandemicsituation can look.
The human brain has a predisposition to shy from differences and to relate to things that are more similar.
Stress also comes into play with empathy burnout.
Sleep, eating habits, and focus are all negatively affected by the constant stress state.
So where is there room for kindness, if not for others, for ourselves?
Ask yourself, How am I doing?
What do I need?
clinical psychologist, life fulfillment expert, and author ofDate Smart,Joy From Fear, andAging Joyfully
Do I need tohit the reset button?
Or do I feel like I have the capacity to be there for someone right now?
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Whatever needs protecting, give yourself permission to set up the barrierand stick to it.
Lucas points out that resentment can brew when you cross your own boundaries.
When we come from a place of gratitude, its easier to kindle the internal fires of joy.
And, when our sense of joy burns brightly, its far easier to naturally radiateand shareloving kindness.
Now, I understand this isnt a foolproof solution because the ability to recharge isnt necessarily readily available.
It requires time, effort, and even the presence of mind to take care of yourself.
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