Cancer Challenge: Feeling Too Much? 🥺

That deep empathy comes with a challenge: over-sensitivity and difficulty with boundaries. Cancers can absorb others' emotions like a sponge, leading to burnout or defensiveness.

How This Plays Out:

• Taking Things Personally: Assuming criticism or negative moods are about them.
• Difficulty Saying No: Fear of hurting others' feelings leads to over-commitment.
• Moodiness: Reflecting the emotional atmosphere around them.
• Retreating into Shell: Shutting down or becoming defensive when overwhelmed or hurt.
• Holding Onto Hurt: Difficulty letting go of past emotional wounds.

Building Healthy Boundaries (Cancer & Everyone):

1. Recognize Your Limits: Know how much emotional energy you can give.
2. Practice Saying "No" (Kindly): It's okay to protect your peace.
3. Create Energetic Protection: Visualize a shield or take grounding breaks.
4. Differentiate Your Feelings: Ask, "Is this emotion mine, or someone else's?"
5. Communicate Needs Directly: Express what you need to feel safe.

Learning boundaries helps Cancer share their gifts without drowning. Check Boundaries.

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