Oprah Magazine: Energy Vampires

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Summary of Article

There are some people in our lives that energize us and leave us feeling a wave of excitement. And then there are others that leave us feeling stressed and exhausted. Energy vampires are people who drain your emotional and physical energy. Some are so toxic that they can make it seem like it is all your fault. These vampires come in many forms such as the narcissist who wants to be the center of attention or the blamer who dispenses endless guilt and ridicule. When leaving the conversation isn’t an option, there are subtle adjustments you can make to set boundaries and maintain your energy while still participating in the interaction.

In this Oprah Magazine article, I share how to recognize cues from your body when someone is influencing your energy and ways to counter the effects of energy vampires.

You can find the full Oprah article here.

Judith Orloff, MD is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include The Genius of Empathy: Practical Tools to Heal Yourself, Your Relationships and the World, The Empath’s Survival Guide, and Thriving as an Empath, which presents daily self-care tools for sensitive people. Her upcoming children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit is about a caring rabbit who learns to embrace her gifts of sensitivity through the love and support of other animals. A UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Member, she blends the pearls of conventional medicine with cutting-edge knowledge of intuition, empathy, and energy. Dr. Orloff specializes in treating highly sensitive people in her private practice and online internationally. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Oprah Magazine, the New York Times, and USA Today. Dr. Orloff has spoken at Google-LA and TEDx. Explore more at www.drjudithorloff.com

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