If You Care For An Empath, Please Avoid These 15 Emotional Triggers That Cause Them Pain

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Empathic behavior — the ability and habit of sensing and uploading others' emotions, feelings, and thoughts — is an oft-discussed topic.

Around every click, someone is typing or talking about how their “empathetic natures” impact daily life.

Some are genuine; others are narcissists who falsely believe they're the second coming of Elenor Roosevelt by way of Galileo and Ghandi. 

So today, we're cutting through the weeds and unearthing the truth. 

We'll review a list of actual triggers for empaths and how to soothe these uniquely sensitive souls during emotional overloads.

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17 Sweet Poems That Remind You What Growing Up Is All About

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When we are children, we long to grow up – to become adults and do whatever we want.

We dream of becoming a fireman or athlete, a doctor or teacher. 

As adults, we know that growing up isn’t always as magical as we once imagined.

It is fraught with the disappointments and challenges that are a necessary to becoming a mature person. 

But growing up also is a time of wonder, discovery, and freedom.

It holds the tender tension between your childish ways and the adult you’ll one day become. 

Our collection of poetry about children growing up will remind you of the joys and heartache of this special in-between time.

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Tune In To Your Emotions With These 15 Feelings Charts For Adults (Printables)

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It can be challenging to put your feelings into words, especially emotionally complex feelings. 

And if you can’t accurately or comfortably describe them, how are you supposed to manage your feelings?

Understanding your emotions, their triggers, how they affect you, and how to manage them healthily and effectively are behaviors everyone should strive to improve.

You can use feeling charts to do just that!

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When Life Feels Like A Hot Mess, Remember These 75 Reasons Everything Will Be Okay

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It’s the question at the back of your mind, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed by negative experiences and ominous news reports: “Am I going to be okay?” 

You’ve only got so much headspace and energy to work with.

You can’t be the world’s fixer. 

You can’t even control everything that happens in your life, and that’s scary.

Sometimes, things happen that leave you feeling bruised, bleeding, and in need of a break. 

In this post, you're going to learn the reasons why everything will it be okay. 

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