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The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People QUOTES

1 " AS A CHILD I FELT MYSELF TO BE ALONE, AND I AM STILL, BECAUSE I KNOW THINGS AND MUST HINT AT THINGS THAT OTHERS APPARENTLY KNOW NOTHING OF, AND FOR THE MOST PART DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. LONELINESS DOES NOT COME FROM HAVING NO PEOPLE ABOUT ONE, BUT FROM BEING UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE THE THINGS THAT SEEM IMPORTANT TO ONESELF, OR FROM HOLDING CERTAIN VIEWS WHICH OTHERS FIND INADMISSIBLE. Dr. Carl Jung As "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

2 " Remember to show yourself compassion, "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

3 " Use gemstones. Carry a crystal to help ground you and ward off an emotional hangover. Try black tourmaline, amethyst, or black obsidian. Shamans say that if you carry or wear black, you will be more protected. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

4 " Highly sensitive children can come from mothers and fathers with the same traits. In addition, parenting plays a role. Childhood neglect or abuse can also affect sensitivity levels for adults. A portion of empaths I’ve treated have experienced early trauma, such as emotional or physical abuse, or were raised by alcoholic, depressed, or narcissistic parents. This could potentially wear down the usual healthy defenses that a child with nurturing parents develops. As a result of their upbringing, these children typically don’t feel “seen” by their families, and they also feel invisible in the greater world that doesn’t value sensitivity. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

5 " Though there is a spectrum of sensitivity that exists in human beings, empaths are emotional sponges who absorb both the stress and joy of the world. We feel everything, often to an extreme, and have little guard up between others and ourselves. As a result, we are often overwhelmed by excessive stimulation and are prone to exhaustion and sensory overload. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

6 " As an empath, you are part of a countercultural revolution to put what is humane back into humanity. I applaud you for being a path-forger, willing to venture off the beaten track. I applaud your courage to face yourself, to express your authentic needs, and not to give up on the world, with its many failings. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

7 " What makes an empath’s overload symptoms worse? Fatigue, illness, rushing, traffic, crowds, loud environments, toxic people, low blood sugar, arguing, overwork, chemical sensitivities, too much socializing, and feeling trapped in overstimulating situations such as parties and cruises. Any combination of these conditions intensifies an empath’s overload. Therefore, keep the following in mind: stress + low blood sugar = drama and exhaustion. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

8 " EMPATH AFFIRMATION I vow to honor my sensitivities and treat myself lovingly as I explore what it means to be an empath and embrace my gifts. I will appreciate myself every day. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

9 " For instance, your low self-esteem attracts people who criticize you, and the criticizer attracts people they can belittle. Be careful not to perpetuate wound-mate relationships. Instead, let these people — whether they are friends, coworkers, spouses, or whomever — spur you to develop self-awareness and heal the initial wound. Then you can grow out of these relationships and find more fulfilling ones. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

10 " Empaths are creators, inventors, visionaries, artists, and people who feel first. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

11 " Empaths are incredible listeners but often make the mistake of tolerating chronic talkers for too long. Then we become exhausted. To protect ourselves, empaths must address our tendency to people please. Everyone loves telling empaths their life stories because we’re so attentive. But with chronic talkers, we must learn to set boundaries, a basic form of self-care. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

12 " Some empaths become addicted to alcohol, drugs, food, sex, shopping, or other behaviors in an attempt to numb their sensitivities. Overeating is common since some empaths unwittingly use food to ground themselves. Empaths can easily become overweight because the extra padding provides protection from negative energy. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

13 " Empaths may unknowingly get involved with toxic partners and become anxious, depressed, or ill. They give their hearts too easily to narcissists and other unavailable people. Empaths are loving and expect others to be that way, which doesn’t always happen. They also absorb their partner’s stress and emotions, such as anger or depression, simply by interacting with them, "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

14 " IF YOU FEEL AS IF YOU DON’T FIT INTO THIS WORLD, IT’S BECAUSE YOU’RE HERE TO CREATE A BETTER ONE. Author Unknown "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

15 " Empaths feel things first, then think, which is the opposite of how most people function in our overintellectualized society. There is no membrane that separates us from the world. This makes us very different from other people who have had their defenses up almost from the time they were born. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

16 " Your soul mate can become your cell mate” if both of you are not dedicated to mutual growth and authenticity. It’s "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

17 " empaths can be depleted if they are their partner’s only significant contact. The hours spent away from an empath are often the saving grace of the relationship. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

18 " IF YOU FEEL AS IF YOU DON’T FIT INTO THIS WORLD, IT’S BECAUSE YOU’RE HERE TO CREATE A BETTER ONE. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

19 " You may also freeze around inauthentic people, which can convey aloofness — but this is clearly a protective device. Some empaths prefer socializing online to keep others at a distance, so there’s less of the tendency to absorb their discomfort and stress. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People

20 " In addition, certain actions are a balm for both body and soul. These include taking quiet alone time, associating with positive people, being in nature, immersing yourself in water to clear negative energy, meditating, exercising, and defining limits with energy vampires. "

― Judith Orloff , The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People