This is a muscle that you have to practice developing - it'll hurt at first. Small things you can start off with: - Use less emoji's when interacting via SMS

This is a muscle that you have to practice developing - it'll hurt at first. Small things you can start off with: - Use less emoji's when interacting via SMS or Slack with your colleagues. Indicate a little less sentiment. - Learn to say no, nicely. - Stop being obligated into situations you don't want to be part of (meetings, situations, etc) Some people will say that you're "imagining" these thoughts - that they aren't reality. If you have a high EQ, you may not be, and this may be what is actually going on. Consider this a gift - that you feel like you might be able to "read" people. Also be aware that you could be wrong on this. Regardless - you can't live your life based on other peoples emotions. Act accordingly - if it helps, act as if you couldn't read that person. Happy to chat about this further.