Healing the emotional mind without exhausting youself!

Merry Meet everyone! I have been a psychiatric nurse for more than 20 years. I didn't know it, but I had psychicly shielded myself from some pretty strong and wide ranging emotions from my patients. I have found that I am able to "get into the zone" as I used to call it, but now realize that it was using my higher self, to be able to communicate and help my patients and leave them feeling better after talking with them, and not absorb the energy weakening myself in the process. I don't know how to say what kind of healing this is, but I know I can do it. Does anyone have similar experiences? BTW my psychic shielding isn't as strong in dealing with peers. Sometimes anger can pierce right through it, especially if I'm not expecting it. If I am sick, I know I am unable to do this kind of healing, knowing that I just don't have the energy to give to the situation.

Eirlys Lady Hawk