I've always been especially sensitive to the emotions of people around me and it's not something I can say I've enjoyed. I appreciate the author doesn't lightwash the realities of being an empath. It's overwhelming and sometimes draining, stressful and entirely unpleasant. I spent the better part of 2019 healing from an abusive relationship with a narcissist, which is a situation I never had to deal with prior to then. I felt terrified and lost for a long time. The experience changed me forever, and going forward has been a difficult process. Do you feel allthe feels— allthe time? Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual “love and light” scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain? If so, this book is for you. Do you feel all the feels - all the time? Are you fed up with the mainstream spiritual "love and light" scene that calls for constant positivity, even in the face of true loss, trauma, and pain? If so, this book is for you. You can pretend all you want, but an empath can see right through you. Whether it’s because you took something, broke something, made something, won something – whatever it is, they can read you like you wouldn’t believe.

Ora North is a healer and empath who has been working with other empaths to discover a process to heal the wounds of being a highly sensitive being. In this book, you'll learn: That’s where addictive habits can become a huge difficulty. It’s all too easy to begin overusing drugs, alcohol, sex. Really anything that suspends feeling or emotion and replaces it with euphoria or numbness. I Don’t Want to Be an Empath Anymoreis a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic—something beyond the clichéd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken—and when real damage has been done, it’s not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole. Lisa Campion, Reiki master teacher, and author of The Art of Psychic Reiki“What a relief this book is! At turns fresh, familiar, frank, and funny, author Ora North manages to distill recovery models, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and shamanism into a coherent and accessible program for empathy management, self-healing, and relationship building. Don’t take the title seriously, though. After working the exercises in I Don ’ t Want to Be an Empath Anymore, you will not only be more comfortable being so deep in the world of emotion, you will have become adept at it and found yourself embracing what an asset your sensitivities are to yourself and others. Highly recommended.”Empaths feel more fully than other people and when they are around hateful people or things it is difficult for them to separate themselves from those feelings. They will call you on your hate and put you in your place. 5) They Can Read Your Prejudices The key is to identify the negative and foreign emotions, and then release them from our body completely. Once our energy has been fully purged of the emotion, we have reached catharsis. There’s really no shame in it, even though it’s unhealthy. It’s a survival technique, a form of self-preservation. Evaluating your habits for any signs of addiction or abuse is always a good idea, empath or not. I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore is a gift for the jaded empath searching for authenticity in spirituality, and spirituality in being authentic--something beyond the clichéd, positive affirmations that seem to invalidate our anger, sadness, and pain. When we feel broken--and when real damage has been done, it's not always helpful to ignore our feelings and tell ourselves that we are perfect and whole. It’s so easy to get lost, overwhelmed, and have no idea what to do about it. The muddled confusion and mess of living in so many other people’s feelings can leave you with little energy to do anything about it.

Or, more likely, you get fed up with the job — too bored and too tired — and move on to something else, in the hopes it’ll be better at the next place. Even when you aren’t sure what you are feeling, empaths can read your body language and tell you what you are experiencing. It doesn’t have to be detailed: mark the time and place, the emotion, and the person if you think it appropriate. It can even just be a word. 2) Cherish your alone time It’ll also help them process their own experience. In all likelihood, you’ll both be a little uplifted for sharing that experience. The book explores the many experiences and feelings of empaths. It provides exercises and tools that help you navigate the following:That’s catharsis. When you reach catharsis as an empath, you will feel truly refreshed, energized, and clear of any foreign emotions. I Don't Want to Be an Empath Anymore: How to Reclaim Your Power Over Emotional Overload, Maintain Boundaries, and Live Your Best Life full book Focus on being 100% present. Take a few calming breaths. Touch a nearby object and focus on it intently. This one is close to home for me, too. I’m almost always drained. When people ask me how I am, I pretty much always say, “tired.” Ora North's bravery in writing and publishing this book couldn't be described as anything other than enigmatic.