Question: Do empaths get overwhelmed by remodeling, renovation and having a mess everywhere? The only way to the other side is through it but I’ve really had it…I just want to hide like a little hamster in my bed!
–Claire, from the UK
Answer: Remodels and construction are super stressful for anyone and create more intense sensory overload for empaths. Take time to meditate and get away from the chaos and noise.
Another meditation I use between patients is to close your eyes. Focus on your breath. Then gently extend your awareness downward to strata, bedrock, minerals, and soil. From the base of your spine begin to feel a continuity with the earth’s core. Picture having a long tail that roots in that center. Allow the earth’s energy to infuse your body and stabilize you.
Empaths are prone to experiencing sensory overload in daily life, but a remodel or renovation can intensify the feeling of being overwhelmed. The noise, the mess, the constant interruptions, the chaos, the time it takes to complete the project (which is usually at leas twice as long as contractors predict)–all this can be stressful for empaths and all the more reason to amp up your self-care during this time.
With love,
Judith