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Test your empathy

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An empath is an emotional sponge who absorbs both the positivity and negativity of people and the world. Empaths need to learn strategies to keep their energy high and stop taking on other people’s distress. To test your own empathy levels, try the quiz:

Please answer the following ten questions. As with all our quizzes, no data is stored and your results will appear immediately you finish.

I've been told I'm over sensitive or introverted
I get overwhelmed or anxious?
Arguments or yelling make me feel ill
I often feel like I don't fit in.
I get overstimulated by strong odors, or non-stop talkers.

I have chemical sensitivities or can’t tolerate scratchy clothes?

I like to take my own car to places so I can leave when I want to.
I overeat when I get stressed.
I'm worried I'll be suffocated by intimate relationships.
I startle easily.
I react strongly to caffeine or medication.
I have a low pain threshold.

I absorb other people’s stress, emotions, or symptoms.

I'm overwhelmed by multitasking and prefer doing one thing at a time

I replenish myself in nature.

I need a long time to recuperate after being with difficult people or energy vampires.

I feel better in small cities or the country than large cities.

I prefer one-to-one interactions or small groups rather than large gatherings.

I am drained by crowds and need alone time to revive myself.
I tend to be socially isolated.