The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People Hardcover – January 1, 2017

I really enjoyed this book. It was easy to read, but also quite in depth. I love the way Judith breaks down the information and tries to be as specific as possible, while also sharing examples. I found this book because it was mentioned in a fiction book I was reading where the main character was an empath. She used it to "survive" the day to day while feeling others' emotions. I read this on my Kindle paperwhite but am seriously considering buying a physical copy for using as a reference. Thank you Dr. Orloff!!!!

This book has changed my life in a million ways and I now need to own all of the author’s books! I found my first copy at a thrift store and I have told everyone about it. If you have ever been told, you’re too sensitive and you find yourselves taking on people’s problems, including physical ailments, this book is for you. Judith does an excellent job describing who an Empath is as well as using dozens of strategies to help one exist in a sometimes not so Empath friendly world. She explains how to deal with energy vampires, toxic people and how to exist without losing yourself. Don’t get me wrong, I also go to 12 step CoDA meetings to practice boundaries and healthy relationships but this book is an excellent accompaniment. I have highlighted the crap out of this book and will use it forever as a guide. This copy is for a fellow Empath friend who is suffering with horrible migraines. Energy is real and Judith does an excellent job at explaining the effects of it while also providing her own experiences as an empath as well as a doctor with her patients. I have watched hundreds of YouTube videos on narcissists and mostly people say “be a grey rock”. Well, that isn’t always possible if you’re dealing with close family or coworkers. I can’t recommend this book more and it is literally an answer to my prayers! Please keep the books/information coming Judith.

I’d apologize for the all-caps, but that’s actually how I feel about this book & I’m no longer conforming to others’ feelings. 😉OK, that’s a bit of a joke based on the book, but I am completely serious about how this guide has changed my life.I was always a people-pleaser, sacrificing everything including my own identity just so people would like me and/or not leave me. Of course, most of the time I didn’t realize what I was doing and why, but over the past six months I’ve been on a spiritual journey of self-discovery. This book was recommended to me by a dear friend on a similar journey.This guide isn’t just a one-time read—although of course reading it through at least once is always good. But I’ve marked mine up w/flags, highlighting & pencil comments like a textbook, so I can refer to certain items as needed.This world isn’t exactly built for is empaths and in many ways our lives are stacked against our sensitivities. But rather than blame everything around us for our unhappiness, etc, we can look within ourselves to understand why we feel and/or do what we do. This guide helps with that and encourages readers to continue (or start!) journeys of self-discovery.It’s useful to look into past experiences for the purpose of learning lessons, but not to dwell on what we did, or should have, or could have done. This teaches you how to review past actions in an effort to learn from them while also guiding you towards present and future actions that are right for you.Simply put, unlike a lot of other self-discovery or self-help books, this one isn’t about assigning blame. On the other hand, it encourages readers to take responsibility for their actions, their feelings and their lives. Once we learn how to make the choices that are in our highest good—without just being told what to do or just given the answers—that’s when our actions, feelings/emotions and lives begin to change.I highly recommend this book to anyone ever told they’re “too sensitive,” or advised to “get a thicker skin.” But I also recommend it to anyone who has ever said or thought those things about someone else.Empaths are amazing people with truly awesome gifts and perspectives. We empaths just need to learn how to manage our proclivities for our own highest good, which will send positive energy into the world around us.This book is one of the essentials for your empath tool kit. 💟😊⭐️

An excellent guide to the curious, wonderful, confusing, exciting, anxiety inducing world of being an empath. This book helped explain so much, helps you to assess your level of empath tendencies, & gives good basic guidelines and tools on how to deal with that. There is no one size fits all book. This book may be the perfect fit for you, or it may just have a few good useful tools.

I'm still reading this one and finding it very helpful. There is a test to determine if you are sensitive and there are grounding techniques. Thus far, I find it helps in making sense of experiences that were not well understood at the time. This book should be required reading for any counselor for sure!

Interesting book full of cogent advice for sensitive people. A boon to self understanding. Many interesting ideas and insights. Recommended!

I received it on time well wrapped and I'm enjoying it. Thank you very muchh-- I recommend this seller.

Only thing I keep forgetting to continue reading it

Incredible, so help full to undertand many things

I loved this book for the fact that it made empath struggles and strengths so real. Nothing was brushed under the carpet. I could even help an HSP friend in a situation which required her to understand some facts about HSPs. I loved how clear she made that empaths may be prone to attracting emotionally avoidant people. Great work! If you are empath, I recommend you give this a read.

This book was recommended to me by a friend. The way she spoke of it compelled me to buy it. I have since recommended it to others.For years I thought I was some kind of oddity in life. Too sensitive and even perhaps anti-social. Having read this wonderful book I know appreciate that the way I am in life is due to the fact that I'm an empath. The author writes in such a way that we empaths are able to appreciate our many qualities rather than judging ourselves for being unusual. She also provides coping strategies for dealing with situations that challenge us.Since buying this book I have revisited sections of it again and again, just to remind myself, it's OK to be sensitive, it's OK to be me.

The book has scientific references, but at the same time it adress an holistic point of view. I saw myself in many sentences.