“Energy vampires are people who suck our energy dry.”
The book Meeting the Shadow declares, “Bram Stoker’s ‘Count Dracula’ [is] but a recent instance of this genre. Tales of vampires and werewolves have probably always been with us.”
(The image is Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman in the movie Dracula, 1992.)
Aside from the dramatic mythology of vampires like Count Dracula, psychiatrist and energy specialist Judith Orloff M.D. says “Energy vampires are people who suck our energy dry.
“Everyone can benefit from skills on how to cope with them.
“You can especially benefit if you are an ‘intuitive empath’ who absorbs the pain and negativity of others into your body, and become exhausted by it.
“Our relationships are governed by a give and take of energy. Some people make us more electric or at ease. Yet others suck the life right out of us.”
In her article Protect Yourself from Energy Vampires, Dr. Orloff details a number of examples of these ‘vampires’ that can deeply impact sensitive people – and what to do about them to protect yourself.
Video: Energy Vampires on CBS news: Dr. Orloff interview
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Another video: How to stop absorbing other peoples energy
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Energy psychiatrist Judith Orloff, MD is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at UCLA and author of the book Emotional Freedom, and others.
She synthesizes traditional medicine with intuition, subtle energy, and spirituality, and provides in her book strategies to transform strong negative emotions to help achieve inner peace and better access to our creativity.
Related :
Audio interview: Judith Orloff, MD on Emotional Freedom.
Transcript of interview: Transforming Strong Negative Emotions
Article: Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff, M.D. (on my Anxiety Relief Solutions site) – “Creative people are extremely sensitive. Neurologically, they are very finely tuned and open to all kinds of energies from the outside, so it’s important they protect themselves and not be overwhelmed.”
Article: Am I An Emotional Vampire? How Do I Know?, by Judith Orloff MD.
Books by Judith Orloff include:
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Related article: How to Deal With Energy Vampires by Christiane Northrup
Christiane Northrup, MD explains:
“Our relationships can nourish us, or drain us. They can be our source of comfort, or a source of chaos.
“They can lift us up, reminding us why we are alive and why we are here, or they can leave us emotionally devastated, financially ruined and struggling with health issues.
“This world is filled with many types of people…
“Energy vampires can be hard to spot; wolves in sheeps’ clothing—often charismatic, successful and good-looking.”
See the article for link to her online program.
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