Hello, and welcome to the empowered empath course where we are going to learn how to thrive as a highly sensitive individual in this crazy chaotic world. So before we dive into the content, I wanted to kind of give you an overview of what we are going to be covering within this course, we are going to be talking about the traits of a highly sensitive person or an empath and I just want to put it out there that I will be using the term highly sensitive person and empath interchangeably throughout the course. It's the same thing. It's just a different way of saying it. So just keep that in mind. And then we're also going to be talking about the importance of grounding and protection, protecting one's energy.

We're going to talk about how to clear your energy and space of any energy that isn't yours or that might be lowering your vibrations or making you feel a little over aroused. We're going to talk about trans marginal inhibition. Now I know that's a big word, but it's definitely something that I think you should know about because it was kind of the opener into really understanding that there are highly sensitive individuals out there with different types of nervous systems. We're going to talk about energy arousal versus anxiety and how to spot the difference between the two. We're going to talk about ways that we can calm the energetic overload of everyday life. We are going to talk about balance because balance is so important, so crucial and not just a highly sensitive person's life, but in anybody's life, especially us.

We're also going to be discussing energy vampires with empaths because it is definitely a A topic that we need to go over because many, many highly sensitive individuals seem to attract energy vampires because our energy is so potent. So we're going to talk a little bit about that as well. Now, who am I? I am Erica Russo. I am a psychic, medium and spiritual mentor. I am also a highly sensitive individual.

I have been highly sensitive my whole life. I actually really struggled with it, especially during adolescence. I did not know what it was I thought it was just kind of the way I was built. I was so sensitive that I decided not to go to my high school prom or my graduation because just the thought of all of that energy around me, made me so uncomfortable. I am also the host of the intuitive souls podcast which is available on iTunes Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play. I talk to a lot of highly sensitive individuals intuitively, and we cover topics that might interest you.

So definitely be sure to check that out. I am also a wife and a mom of two boys and two Basset hounds. So needless to say, I live a pretty chaotic pretty, pretty busy life. So in the next section, we are going to talk about grounding and protection as well as how to clear your energy and protect your space. I'll see you in the next section.