by Lindsey Lieb | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Is there such a thing as too much empathy? It’s true that too much of anything can be a bad thing, even something that seems like such a good thing. Below are five examples of people that suffer from the negative effects of too much empathy: Codependent Personality A...
by Lindsey Lieb | Apr 22, 2020 | News
“Empaths did not come into this world to be victims, we came to be warriors. Be brave. Stay strong. We need all hands on deck.” – Anthon St. Maarten, Author of Divine Living Choose Balanced Empathy Is your empathic lifestyle out...
by Lindsey Lieb | Apr 15, 2020 | News
I grew up in Florida during the ’80s and ’90s. Every year, during hurricane season, our TVs were usually tuned into the Weather Channel where we’d spend hours mindlessly watching the devastation unfold.As smartphones and social media emerged, the same screen addiction...
by Lindsey Lieb | Apr 1, 2020 | News
Within our daily lives, regardless of what good or bad things actually happened to us that day, there may still be influences which can cause our mood, attitude or even how empathic we choose to be that day. Outrage Porn Referring to any type of influence or tactic by...
by Lindsey Lieb | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Hyper-Empathy is categorized in the DMS (the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as a Personality Disorder NOS, meaning “Not Otherwise Specified.”According to Psychology Today, Hyper-Empathy can occur when...
by Lindsey Lieb | Mar 18, 2020 | News
“Taken too far, empathy can blur the line between self and others…” – Addiction specialist David Sack, M.D.There can be such a thing as too much empathy.Below are some of the ways that too much empathy is manifested and some the categories in...
by Lindsey Lieb | Mar 11, 2020 | News
“It’s important that what thoughts you are feeding into your mind because your thoughts create your belief and experiences. You have positive thoughts and you have negative ones too. Nurture your mind with positive thoughts: kindness, empathy, compassion, peace,...
by Lindsey Lieb | Mar 4, 2020 | News
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional...
by Lindsey Lieb | Feb 27, 2020 | News
“Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of grandiosity (either in fantasy or actual behavior), an overwhelming need for admiration, and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others. People with this disorder often believe...
by Lindsey Lieb | Feb 20, 2020 | News
“The drive for power, self-advancement, and dominance is in all of us to a greater or lesser degree. Unfortunately in this land of virtually unlimited opportunity, there are growing numbers of character-disordered individuals. The biggest reason that our country...
