One of the best ways to feel free of negative energy is to make an agreement with yourself to take a break from reading or listening to the news, even if it’s just for a day. Remember: there’s a fine line between “staying woke” and “never sleeping again.” In order for your immune system to fight off illness it needs on average a solid eight hours of sleep a night. In order to be able to sleep your body needs to know that it doesn’t have to be on high alert. Those of us who are particularly empathic need to be especially careful when it comes to the media we consume: be it heart wrenching segments on the nightly news or ultra-violent movies before bedtime, you aren’t doing your endocrine, nervous, and immune systems any favors by exposing it to over-stimulating, frightening content.