Here is an amazing review of "Positive Energy"-Judith Orloff M.D.

Here is an amazing review of "Positive Energy" by Judith Orloff M.D.
written by Caroline Myss - author of the best selling book, "Sacred
Contracts and
Anatomy of the Spirit"

BOOK REVIEW:
"POSITIVE ENERGY: TEN EXTRAORDINARY PRESCRIPTIONS FOR TRANSFORMING
FATIGUE, STRESS, AND FEAR INTO VIBRANCE, STRENGTH AND LOVE" BY JUDITH
ORLOFF, M.D. (HARMONY BOOKS, APRIL 2004)

Written by Caroline Myss - author of the best selling book, "Sacred
Contracts and
Anatomy of the Spirit"

POSITIVE ENERGY is destined to become a classic in the field of energy
medicine and health because author Dr. Judith Orloff is meeting the
needs of a culture that is rapidly becoming more intuitively and
energetically aware. In her book, she shows you how to tap into the
positive energy flow in your body and in your life as well as how to
protect yourself from "energy vampires" who can sap you dry.
As an energy psychiatrist who is also a medical intuitive, Dr. Judith
Orloff draws upon years of clinical experience and a rich interior life
to map out the many kinds of energy that impact our lives.

POSITIVE ENERGY presents ten chapters that Orloff calls "prescriptions,"
each one
focused on a central life current, such as creativity, sexuality,
relationships, and expanding personal intuitive practices. Throughout
the book, she describes her practice of energy psychiatry, a field
Orloff has pioneered which incorporates intuition, the body's subtle
energies and mainstream medicine to provide fresh solutions for
everything from depression to "technodespair," a term Orloff coined to
describe burnout from emails, faxes, and phones. Woven into every
chapter are case histories of patients Orloff has worked in addition to
intimate examples from her personal life-- including lessons learned
from her own energy crash. Plus there are grounded suggestions for
self-care. It's very easy to offer advice in a book - try this, do that
and with a little determination - poof, all is well.

In contrast, Orloff's approach is compassionately demanding. First she
defines each
category of energy. Then she clearly describes how easily a person can
become energetically depleted by the stresses of life and discusses the
emotional and psychological consequences. Nearly every page has an
exercise or concrete suggestion that draws the reader into
self-examination and perhaps more importantly, into action.

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Of particular interest are Dr. Orloff's descriptions of "intuitive
empaths." These are people who, like herself, are often labeled as
"overly sensitive" from childhood and tend to absorb the negative energy
and pain of others into their bodies. This can cause tremendous
exhaustion, chronic fatigue, and depression. As Orloff states, the
problem is that traditional physicians have no knowledge of subtle
energy--so they can't accurately diagnose this relevant medical issue.

Some empaths become obese to protect themselves from negative vibes;
others experience panic attacks in crowds because of the intense
energetic overload. Empaths are often labeled as "hypochondriacs" and
run from doctor to doctor with "mystery symptoms" without getting help.
In addition Orloff says that empaths often have trouble with intimate
relationships because they easily feel engulfed by a partner's needs or
energy field-that's why so many stay single. POSITIVE ENERGY gives
empaths practical solutions in the areas of health and relationships. It
teaches them techniques to safeguard their personal space and energy
fields so they don't absorb negative vibes like a sponge or feel
constantly overwhelmed by a partner or the world.

Orloff also devotes a section of POSITIVE ENERGY to energy vampires,
those people who drain our energy. Here's the scenario: You're talking
to one, then suddenly you start feeling sapped, anxious, or sick. We've
all known our share of energy vampires. Orloff describes the sob sister,
the drama queen, the blamer, the go-for-the carotid type. But it's not
enough to know who they are. Orloff gives you strategies for dealing
with each type such as setting boundaries, shielding yourself with
light, and breathing negative energy out the back of your spine.
Learning these skills are essential if you want to keep your energy
high.

Following each chapter in the book are interviews that Orloff conducted
with celebrities such as Naomi Judd and Larry King, who offer their own
wisdom about the chapter's topic. Naomi Judd confronted Hepatitis C,
for example, and describes her healing journey with tremendous warmth
and inspiration. Quincy Jones tells how his intuition expanded after two
brain surgeries. Jamie Lee Curtis shares how she protects herself from
energy vampires. These interviews are great fun and give you an inside
look into the care with which these well known people treat their
energy.

For every one interested in energetic health and well-being, POSITIVE
ENERGY is a must read. You can read it cover to cover or go specifically
to chapters that address your immediate energy needs. In the end, this
book fulfills it's promise by teaching you to "transform fatigue,
stress and fear into vibrance, strength, and love." It is a
comprehensive energetic text book that speaks to our contemporary
evolving energetic culture.