#481 Contagious Emotions

As research has shown, emotions are contagious. And empaths are especially ___ to others' emotional energies. Because they're so attuned to others. They can get easily exhausted in crowds, be drawn into codependent ___ , exhaust themselves trying to solve others' problems, or burn out from too much caregiving. Yet empathy is also a gift that brings greater ___ and understanding. Some of the finest therapists, doctors, nurses, professors, writers, designers, musicians, artists and leaders in many have been empaths.