You know when your energy changes. So why is it sometimes so damn hard to do something about it?

For empaths, the problem often isn't recognizing that a person, conversation, or situation is depleting us.

We notice.

And then we override what we noticed.

In this episode of Your Yes Filled Life, Brenda explores why protecting your energy can feel much harder than simply “setting better boundaries.”

She shares what happened when a client became so depleted she experienced what Brenda calls energy sickness, how to begin recognizing your own physical signals of depletion, and why hydration, protein, and energetic hygiene matter.

Brenda also shares a recent conversation with her mom that uncovered an old belief hiding underneath her own difficulty with boundaries: setting a boundary could mean burning a bridge.

Then there's the phone call.

Brenda knew her energy was changing. The call dropped three separate times. She kept reconnecting.

Shortly afterward, she went into a TikTok Live that performed at roughly 25% of what she'd become accustomed to seeing.

Was the conversation responsible? There's no way to know for certain.

But Brenda knew she had ignored what her body was telling her—and it raised a much bigger question:

What is it costing you when you do the same?

This episode will help you notice where your energy is changing, understand why protecting it can feel threatening, and take responsibility for something you actually CAN control:

Who gets continued access to you.

✨ Download Brenda's free Energy Audit: https://www.brendawinkle.com/audit 

✨ The Empowered Empath Collective is currently exploring intuition and learning to recognize your own internal signals: https://www.brendawinkle.com/membership 

✨ Enrollment for POWER: Self-Trust for Empaths opens in September. The next cohort begins Tuesday, September 29, with calls Tuesdays from 6:30–8:00 PM Pacific: https://www.brendawinkle.com/power 

Keywords: empath, energy protection, energetic boundaries, boundaries for empaths, intuition, self-trust, nervous system regulation, energy depletion, emotional boundaries, somatic healing