People breaks. Everybody needs a break. Sometimes we all need to take time to ourselves to relax and just be empaths need to take these breaks empaths feel the emotions and energy of other people around them plus the experience emotion in a more intense way than the average person. If an empath doesn't take some alone time away from the energy and emotions of others, they will end up depressed or worse. an empath needs to take regular people breaks to function better schedule that alone time for yourself if you are busy, make time it will only help you. Even if you only take 10 minutes a day.

Do it for your health and well being do whatever you like in that alone time. Just make sure you are alone and relaxed. This is how you recharge your own energy body. This is how you can release all the extra stuff you don't need during the day. Many empaths are introverts because of this, it can feel so much better to be alone, sometimes more peaceful. Once a person learns to enjoy their own company, it can become almost addictive due to the peacefulness of being alone.

If this is you, it's a good idea to make time to socialize with others. Just make sure you pick quality people that will make you feel good and you will be set. You don't want to become a hermit