Empath's Survival Guide : Life Strategies for Sensitive People [Paperback]

What is the difference between having empathy and being an empath? Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain, says Judith Orloff, MD. But for empaths it goes much further. We actuallyfeelothers emotions, energy, and physical symptoms in our own bodies, without the usual defenses that most people have. WithThe Empaths Survival Guide,Dr. Orloff offers a practical tool set to help sensitive people develop healthy coping mechanisms in our high-stimulus worldwhile fully embracing the empaths gifts of intuition, compassion, creativity, and spiritual connection.

This practical, empowering, and loving book was created to support empaths and anyone who wants to develop their sensitivities to become more caring people in an often-insensitive world. It helps empaths through their unique challenges and gives loved ones a better understanding of the needs and gifts of the sensitive people in their lives. In this book Dr. Orloff offers crucial practices, including:

Self-assessment exercises to help you identify your empath type
Tools for protecting yourself from sensory overload, exhaustion, addictions, and compassion fatigue while replenishing your vital energy
Simple and effective strategies to stop absorbing stress and physical symptoms from others and protect yourself from narcissists and other energy vampires
How to find the right work and create relationships that nourish you
How to navigate intimate relationships without feeling overwhelmed
Guidance for parenting and raising empathic children
Awakening the empaths gift of intuition and deepening your spiritual connection to all living beings

For any sensitive person whos been told to grow a thick skin, this paperback edition ofThe Empath's Survival Guideis an invaluable resource for staying fully open while building resilience, exploring your gifts of depth and compassion, and feeling welcome and valued by aló´