165. How to Protect Your Energy Without Shutting Down or Disappearing
Wed Feb 04 2026
When life feels overwhelming, do you protect your energy by pulling away — or is there another way to stay safe without disappearing?
If you’re highly sensitive, intuitive, or empathic, the emotional noise of the world can feel like too much. Isolation can seem like the only option when your nervous system is overloaded, but over time it often leads to stagnation, disconnection, and a loss of vitality. This episode speaks directly to the tension between wanting relief and wanting to stay alive, creative, and present in your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
how to tell the difference between true energetic protection and fear-based withdrawalhow to shift your internal state so you can feel safe without shutting down,how intuition, embodiment, and conscious connection can actually strengthen your energy instead of draining it.Press play to learn how to stay energetically protected while remaining connected, grounded, and fully present in your life.
Connect With Olivia:
Website:www.olivia-ashley.com IG: @wildlyolivia
For women looking to empower their intuition, embrace their psychic and empathic abilities, and find balance and confidence, Intuition Unlocked offers holistic self-care tools, spiritual practices, and strategies to build trust, overcome doubt, and create meaningful connections that transform the stresses of highly sensitive living into a purposeful, radiant life.
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When life feels overwhelming, do you protect your energy by pulling away — or is there another way to stay safe without disappearing? If you’re highly sensitive, intuitive, or empathic, the emotional noise of the world can feel like too much. Isolation can seem like the only option when your nervous system is overloaded, but over time it often leads to stagnation, disconnection, and a loss of vitality. This episode speaks directly to the tension between wanting relief and wanting to stay alive, creative, and present in your life. In this episode, you’ll learn: how to tell the difference between true energetic protection and fear-based withdrawalhow to shift your internal state so you can feel safe without shutting down,how intuition, embodiment, and conscious connection can actually strengthen your energy instead of draining it.Press play to learn how to stay energetically protected while remaining connected, grounded, and fully present in your life. Connect With Olivia: Website:www.olivia-ashley.com IG: @wildlyolivia For women looking to empower their intuition, embrace their psychic and empathic abilities, and find balance and confidence, Intuition Unlocked offers holistic self-care tools, spiritual practices, and strategies to build trust, overcome doubt, and create meaningful connections that transform the stresses of highly sensitive living into a purposeful, radiant life.