By Nick Jude
Health and the
Empath
Has being an Empath affected my health?
Well...let's see.
I've got Ulcerative Colitis, Osteoarthritis,
Uveitis and possible Primary Sclerosing
Cholangitis...and that's just the "itisis". My
Doctor's tell me that these Diseases are all
connected to an Autoimmune Disorder that
appeared all at once when I turned forty years
old or so. But it wasn't all at once,
really.
For years whenever I'd see a Doctor for a
"well" visit, they'd ask me if I had any
infections or Flu like symptoms and when I'd
ask why I was told that my white blood cell
count was way off the chart! When I'd tell them
that I felt fine they were very surprised. One
of them even tried to push the issue stating
that I must be ill, but I wasn't. Or so I
thought.
Although I felt fine on the outside, something
was eating me away on the inside causing me
internally to break down and bleed. That
something was Empathy. The years of taking
everything and everyone in, had finally taken
it's toll on the old system. Therefore, If you
are an unskilled Empath and haven't developed
the art of shutting down or shielding you may
be in trouble yourself someday.
When I presented this theory to my Doctor's
they understood where I was coming from with
the whole mind/body connection thing, but
without any hard evidence they deemed my
opinions inconclusive and kept pumping me with
steroids and powerful immuno-suppressant
medications anyway. After many years of
frustration and following traditional medical
advice, I found my condition was not going into
reemission anytime soon and in fact hardly
gotten any better at
all.
This is when I began to do my own research and
decided to adopt a more alternative lifestyle
approach to my medical conditions.If it wasn't
for the Internet I would've never discovered
all the different avenues available to me, both
as an Empath and an ill individual. I spent
countless hours sifting out tons of information
and through trial and error came up with a
formula that seems to be working for me. I'm
still on the medications but through
meditation,
diet and Empathic shielding I hope to be free
of them all someday soon.
The shielding process is a necessary aid that
must not be ignored and needs to be practiced
daily. If not, the accumulation of emotions
will slowly permeate every cell causing a
mutation resulting in the immune system
thinking it's being attacked and it will defend
itself, even against itself. This is what I
believe accounts for the accelerated white
blood count in my system that results in the
attack on my body.
What I do is simple. I take ten minutes each
morning and evening, close my eyes and focus on
my breathing. If your mind begins to wander
don't fight it. Be aware of it,let it go and
bring yourself back to your breathing. This
works wonders for me but you must be diligent
and practice it daily for it to be helpful. If
my Arthritis isn't too bad I walk and meditate
allowing for an even better way to relieve
stress and keep depression at bay.
As far as my diet goes I'm eating about ninety
percent organic now as I believe that processed
foods tend to incite flare ups in me. This diet
is both expensive and time consuming in
preparation but extremely worth it. I've only
been practicing this combination of diet,
meditation and exercise for a few months now
but am already beginning to see the benefits. I
intend to stay on this path forever and am
looking forward to a better, brighter
future.
Nick Jude is a born empath who's main interests
lie in the field of empathy and the
inuitive/psychic realm. Much more on the
subject of empathy can be found at EmpathGuide.com
