Empathy is energy.

Empaths know this all too well. First let me define energy in the way I use the term. I'm not speaking of the scientific or dictionary definition of energy. I'm talking about the general concept. I define energy in this way to mean a force not defined and explained scientifically.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a lover of science. I read science news sites daily because science stimulates me and I get a lot of positive energy from it. We have to accept that science knows what it knows and knows nothing beyond that. That's not to say science isn't aware of it, it's just to say science doesn't put much effort into expanding into areas they can't already measure or define scientifically. Empaths know this energy, accept it, and learn to live with it. It's kind of like accepting “the force” into your life and embracing it, for you Sci Fi lovers out there.

If science doesn't understand something we aren't to just ignore it. We can look back in time to ancient Greece for wisdom, ancient China, ancient India, ancient Americas, ancient Africa, etc. We can see the study that was done into that which is unknown. We can see parallels between cultures. Humanity has already laid the groundwork.

For the average person my advice is simple. Understand you have empathy. Understand using it is like physical exertion. It burns calories, and can wear and tear on not only your emotional but your physical, mental, and spiritual health. To what extent is up to you. Empathy is on a scale, empaths are high on the scale and most aren't at one extreme or the other but in between. Discover where you are by discovering how much empathy affects your daily life.

Introverts tend to be high in empathy. They need their alone time to recharge. Why? Because they're drained of energy. If you've ever felt drained of energy. There's a reason why. Rest, recharge and if you want more control over your energy then research it. It's just like anything else, the more you know.