Dr. Judith Orloff, known for her work on "The Empath's Survival Guide", shares an essential new resource for cultivating empathy as a daily healing practice and a form of emotional intelligence. With The Genius of Empathy, Dr. Orloff presents a potent guide not only for highly sensitive people but for anyone with the desire to develop the gifts of empathy that we all possess.
Drawing on insights from neuroscience, psychology, and energy medicine, Dr. Orloff teaches powerful lessons, including:
- Your empathic style - tools for discovering and nurturing your unique sensitivities
- Self-care for empaths - practices to soothe your nervous system to prevent empathy overwhelm
- Setting healthy boundaries to regulate how you process the emotions of others
- How to apply empathy to ourselves to find greater self-love and healing, including from trauma
- Recognizing and protecting yourself from empathy-deficient persons such as narcissists, sociopaths, and bullies
- Using empathic listening and leadership in any situation
Each chapter is filled with the most valuable insights and tools for living with greater connection, safety, and empowerment as your empathic abilities blossom.