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Have you been feeling emotionally drained, because so many people are wanting your help? They want to talk about their life and problems or actually hope you can do something to improve their situation.

The Problem with Helping

For many spiritually aware women, you are also empathic, which means you can feel a person’s distress. That adds to the emotional exhaustion. You care deeply, you want to listen and support the people in your life, but where does it end? You need time for your own life and self-care.

Here’s the shift most people miss. You don’t have to stop helping to stop the emotional drain. You simply need a new way to handle your energy while you care.

In this post, you’ll discover two simple, magical practices that help you release what isn’t yours and support others without losing yourself in the process. They’re easy, surprisingly powerful, and they can change how your energy flows pretty quickly.

I came across these practices in the Akashic Reading podcast with host Teri Uktena, and want to give her full credit for these powerful methods. I’ve add a bit of my own thoughts as well.

Why You’re Feeling Emotionally Drained

It’s not that you’re too sensitive or doing anything wrong. The truth is, you’re just holding more than you were ever meant to carry.

When you’re intuitive or empathic, people naturally bring things to you. Their problems, their emotions, their confusion. And because you can feel it, you often do feel responsible for it.

That’s where the drain begins. You worry, think about them and their problems, wonder perhaps how to fix things. Sometimes you feel like you should do more. Without realizing it, you’ve been carrying energy that was never yours to begin with.

The “Not My Problem” Jar

This is one of those practices that seems almost too simple, but it really works. In this case, you don’t need to do anything more, but choose to let go. The first step is to identify the person and problem where you have to draw the line, because the truth is, it’s just not your problem.

Next, take a jar a