Empaths and Sleep

For empaths sleep is essential. We are out there doing work that is very draining on all levels. It doesn't matter if you are a conscious empath or not the work of grounding and transmutting energy is draining. On the emotional level for obvious reasons, we are overloaded with emotions. The mental level because everyone is wanting advice or to vent to us. Spiritual level because this is where the work of grounding and transmutting (changing into light) takes place. Last but not least the physical level because some take on physical symptoms of others or have anxiety do to too much emotions​ coming in.

This is much less draining for a conscious empath because they know when they need space or ground their energy. Conscious empaths have also set boundaries (see my post on that Empaths Setting Boundaries) to help from burn out. Conscious empaths listen to their body and know when enough is enough. They watch for early warning signs that overload is coming. Then they are proactive on getting themselves in a state they need to be in. Either alone time or sleep.

Sometimes when sleeping next to someone just their energy (good or bad) will keep you awake. Even if they are just sleeping and not touching you. It is best for a empath to sleep free of shielding. Shielding takes a lot of energy so you are going to wake up feeling drained. The person might have good intension and want to show you love, but what they don't understand is their energy changes with every thought. It may start out loving, but can quickly change.

If you are single without kids you should be able to arrange your schedule for sleep. I know life is crazy, but you have seen crazy until you are woke up 10 times a night because of monsters, sickness, or bad dreams. If you have kids and are single sleep is hard to come by, but manageable. Being creative is key. If you are in a living together relationship with or without kids sleep is hard to come by. Below are some tricks to help you find sleep and not go into empath overload.

Single no kids

1. Set aside at least 1 lazy day a week. Get movies and just relax all day. No cleaning. No homework. No people. Lock yourself up and just be. This allows you body time to recharge. Watching movies puts your mind into an alpha brainwave state this is a light hypnosis.
2. Make sure you have enough time to sleep at night. Go to bed at a proper time to get good rest. Empaths need more sleep so 10 to 12 hours would be ideal. In this day and age that can't happen for many people so see option #1.

Single with kids

1. If you co-sleep with your kids at least part time wait until they fall asleep and move to the couch or their bed. This give you at least an hour of just your energy. For an empath parent this is enough to keep you going. Try to get more alone sleep.
2. Have a camp out (watching a movie and sleeping in the living room) with them and sleep on the couch or move to your room.
3. Try to get something for them to do in the am that doesn't make noise so you can sleep in. That is if they are old enough to be alone in the am.
4. Make sure bedtime is early enough for you to get sleep. Don't clean while they are sleeping. Go to bed!

In a living together relationship

1. You are going to have to be honest that you need space for your energy. Fingers crossed they understand.
2. If it gets to be to much go sleep somewhere else. I do this sometimes.
3. Sleep on the edge of the bed. I also do this.
4. Get twin beds or a California king.
5. Before bed shield and ground. Pull your aura in tight to your body seeing it golden. Then ground your energy. There are time for shielding and times for not. If you are sleeping next to someone this is a shielding time.
6. It may sound weird, but having loving energy flowing and cuddling works the best for both parties. This is because loving energy is uplifting not draining.

Let me sleep tank top
by AwakenedRabbit