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EMPATHIC
As an empath in a tense moment, your heart rate may quicken even more than normal. Your anger may feel heightened, your sadness more intense. It’s harder to control your own emotions because you have your emotions and your partner’s emotions running through your body. And it’s hard to distinguish between the two—after all, if it’s in your body, it must be yours, right? Not exactly.
These steps can help you sort out what feelings belong to you so that you can navigate conflict with ease. Once you’ve taken the time to do the empathic steps, you’ll then want to take the steps listed below for a sensitive type.
SENSITIVE
Sensitives do not experience the emotions or physical sensations in their own body. Sensitives are keenly aware of what the other person is feeling; they sense it and understand it mentally but do not pull or allow the information into their own bodies. If you recognize yourself as sensitive, here are the steps you can take during a disagreement to place grace in the situation.
SHUT DOWN
If you’re shut down, you’re a sensitive or an empath who is afraid of connecting with your heart. It’s best not to engage in conflict at this time, because you’re not able to feel your own true self, let alone empathize in any way with your loved one. The crucial step is identifying that you are shut down.
Next communicate that to your partner. Simply say, “This is an important conversation to have, but I want to have it when I’m more connected to what I’m feeling. I care about this and you, and I want to honor both by being in a place where I’m able to relate with you more openly.”
Then set a date and time to follow up on the conversation. It’s essential not to avoid it. Be willing, with an open heart, to go back into dialogue with your partner when you feel reconnected to yourself. When that time comes, check out the sensitive or empath steps to determine which fit you best.
Originally published on goop.com; reposted with permission.