Stop letting clients emotionally blackmail you

Hi everyone,

I need to tell you about something that nearly burned me out completely in my early years as a medium.

I used to work two-hour sessions when I was only charging for thirty minutes. Two hours. Can you imagine? And it wasn't because I was generous or kind. It was because I was being emotionally manipulated, and I didn't even realize it.

The Trap We Fall Into

Here's what happens: You're sensitive. You're empathic. You can feel when a client wants more, wants more, wants more. When your time is up, you sense their disappointment. You feel like you haven't delivered enough. So you keep going.

I had clients who would sit there for three hours and still think I could give them more information. There is no end to it. They will take everything you have if you let them.

The Solution That Saved My Career

I started setting alarms. Five minutes before the session ended, my phone would buzz. Sometimes I'd have someone knock on the door when time was up. It sounds harsh, but it saved me.

I also learned to say: "I'm sorry, but I need to prepare for my next client now." It was actually a white lie in the beginning - I didn't always have someone after. But I needed an excuse because I didn't have the courage to just say "time's up."

Why This Matters

We are not rehabilitation centers for people's endless needs. We are professional mediums providing a specific service in a specific timeframe. Your energy matters. Your time has value.

Most evidential readings deliver what's needed in the first fifteen minutes anyway. After that, you're often just repeating information or getting pulled into counseling territory.

The Hard Truth

If you don't set boundaries, you will burn out. I've seen too many good mediums leave this work because they couldn't handle being emotionally drained by clients who see us as endless wells of information.

You can be compassionate without being a pushover. You can serve people without sacrificing yourself.

I go much deeper into this topic and share my complete boundary system in a video I just recorded. It includes the exact phrases I use to end sessions professionally and how to handle the guilt that comes with setting limits.

WATCH: "Stop Letting Clients Emotionally Blackmail You"

This work is about serving people, not being consumed by them.

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//Mia

Mia Ottosson is a Spiritual Medium, Healer, Spirit Artist and Author and has been involved with Spirit and teaching for over 30 years.

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