Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath’s Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power

by Christiane Northrup

This desire to not rock the boat is something that empaths carry with them throughout their lives. They say yes when they want to say no, simply because they don’t want to experience the negative energy of the people around them.

Another form of physical “hiding” some empaths do is a bit strange—we often hide from technology. Not because we don’t like it or understand it, but rather because highly sensitive empaths have different energy systems that can cause technology to malfunction.