I've never really thought about how being an empath affects my kava drinking. Here are the things that I've noticed that aren't considered the "norm" although I have no clue if it's because I'm an empath. Too much kava gives me anxiety, especially the more relaxing ones. Almost feels like the anxiety I got from cannabis back in the day, but not as severe. Really heady kavas make me nauseous. It's easy for me to hear the kava, but I can also hear the pine tree in my yard when I tune in. After drinking it daily for quite awhile, now I can come back to it for a week, and it has profound long term effects (weeks, months) oafter drinking it, as if it teaches me lessons or helps me to change my mindset.