Public spaces can be really tricky for people until they really master not only the art of shielding but establishing a shorthand for what is their emotions and what is not. In truth though, public spaces can also be a lot of fun once you have mastered this. I can walk through a dense crowd and have every single person notice me and I can also walk through a dense crowd and not a single person will notice me. Shielding is a two-way street not only are you shielding yourself from others but you’re also shielding them from you. If I was to armor right up to completely block myself off from the people around me, I would seem darker or invisible to them metaphorically speaking. In turn, if I completely open myself up to the people around me and allow them to also feel me, I become very light or very visible. This is also a great exercise to play around with and practice the ability to shield and watch the people’s reactions around you as you change how you feel them. If you’re looking for some advice in public because you feel too much, it’s a tough love moment. You need to get your curiosity in check. Sometimes our inner dialogue is wondering about the person or how they felt or how they’re dressed and a thousand different other questions that we’re not processing in the front of our mind because we’re not paying attention or we’re not being mindful. It is all fueled by that curiosity. The moment you are curious about somebody your team is going to look for a connection in order to get you that answer. I’m not saying that being curious is a bad thing, quite the opposite; most gifted people are inherently a bit nosey, that’s what makes us who we are. However, understanding how and why it happens will only empower you to be doing it on purpose. Including being nosey (hahaha).