I’m a Self-Diagnosed Nut-Case: Yoga Helps
<p>Like many people out there on this burning planet, I suffer from bouts of depression, the type that has me staring into the talking heads on television for days at a time. It’s debilitating.</p>
<p>The triggers are the same. The shock and horror of the daily NEWS and the trials and tribulations of my daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. If they are having a bad day, I will too. If they are sick, I get sick. If they are sad, yep, me too. Bring it on.</p>
<p>My husband thinks it’s a psychological sickness. He’s right. I’m a self-described psycho-empath — a mom on the continual verge of a nervous breakdown. I have a heightened ability to absorb the feelings, emotions, and experiences of my family and dog, even him.</p>
<p>Some days, it sucks. Like today. Today one of my granddaughters had a hard day at summer camp. She was left out of the clique and didn’t want to go back. Then my dog Bear got diarrhea because he saw me pack my suitcases and knew I was going on a trip. So guess what happened to me?</p>
<p>Being a psycho-empath is both a gift and a challenge in my life. On one hand, it allows me to offer deep empathy and support to my family and students. After that's done, I’m toast.</p>
<p>I don’t want to be a victim of my condition, so I’ve been researching case studies that suggest that yoga can help reduce the challenges and sensitivities of being an empath. It all comes down to staying on my own yoga mat while I’m listening to their stories.</p>
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