Empaths are not always comfortable with change. We tend to feel safe in what’s predictable and known. A part of us resists change because we fear it. But that is not the way of nature. It doesn’t resist change. It is a dynamic part of her dormancy and rebirth cycles. Autumn in particular is a…
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One of the great challenges for empaths and all sensitive people is how to help others without burning out. As a psychiatrist, I’ve observed that my patients get most exhausted when they try too hard to fix or help their spouses, children, or friends. The art of holding space is a skill that empaths must…
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Empaths and sensitive people have an open heart. They don’t have the same emotional guard up that many others do. They feel people’s pain–both loved ones and strangers–and instinctively they want to take it away from them. Right now, we are going through an extremely challenging time. Many of my empath patients are suffering tremendously…
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Dr. Orloff shares a technique from Thriving as an Empath on how to release the worry you may be carrying around in your body….
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I’m a psychiatrist and also an empath. An empath is someone who is highly sensitive and tends to absorb the emotional and physical energy of other people into their own bodies. Empaths also have an intimate communion with nature, including with the Earth, plants, and animals….
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Are you longing for relationships that do your heart good and generate stronger connections? In my book, Positive Energy I discuss how to radically improve your health and relationships by bringing positive people and situations into your life. Knowing about energy can transform your ability to build positive relationships, prevent loneliness and ward off fatigue. By making the energetic shifts described here, you can draw good things to you….
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Outside the intricacies of our physical body there is another dimension, made of energy that penetrates and extends many feet beyond your skin….
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Many of us instinctively want to take away another person’s pain, especially a loved one, but that can be unhealthy for those who soak up their negative energy….
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Read an excerpt from Dr. Judith Orloff’s book, Thriving as an Empath: 365 Days of Self-Care for Sensitive People and its companion workbook….
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Why are empaths so susceptible to alcohol, drug, sex, food, gambling, shopping, or other addictions? Empaths can become overwhelmed and overstimulated due to their extreme sensitivity….
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