Dr. Judith Orloff MDEmpaths and sensitive people have an open heart. They don’t have the same emotional guard up that many others do. They feel people’s pain and instinctively want to take it away, often suffering from the fear and pain manifesting in the world. How...
Empathic illnesses are those in which you manifest symptoms that are not your own. These can show up in a variety of ways, including panic attacks, depression, or even agoraphobia. Take this short quiz to determine if you are a physical empath. Then...
Empaths and sensitive people often experience some level of post-traumatic stress. This is, in part, because they’re on sensory overload for so many years their systems are flooded with adrenaline. Other reasons include early neglect, abuse, or...
It may sometimes be awkward to set healthy boundaries with negative or draining people, but it is an important skill to learn. If someone has unrealistic expectations of you or unable to respect your feelings remember “No” is a complete...
(Adapted from Dr. Judith Orloff’s “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love”) As an intuitive psychiatrist I worship my high-octane intuitions: I owe the...
Do you ever find yourself envious of another’s good fortune? Are you jealous of your partner’s ex-lover? A colleague who’s getting more recognition than you? Do you often feel you don’t measure up or get your due? Though you may want to be happy for...
The trademark of an empath is that they feel and absorb other people’s emotions and/or physical symptoms because of their high sensitivities. They filter the world through their intuition and have a difficult time intellectualizing their feelings...
Emotional freedom means learning how to stay centered in a stressful, highly emotionally charged world. Since emotions such as fear, anger, and frustration are energies, you can potentially "catch" them from people without realizing it. If you tend...
I'm a psychiatrist who specializes in intuition in Los Angeles. What I do isn't my job. It''s my life's passion. With patients and in workshops, I listen with my intellect and my intuition, a potent inner wisdom that goes beyond the literal. I...
As a psychiatrist who specializes in intuition I encourage parents to honor their children’s dreams and listen to their own dreams too. For me, dreaming is a direct line to a place where magic abounds and nothing is without meaning. It is a pristine...
