Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World
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- Author：Anita Moorjani
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Summary
The New York Times bestselling author of Dying to Be Me returns with an inspirational guide for sensitive people looking to fully harness their gifts of intuition and empathy in today’s harsh world。
International speaker， cancer survivor， and author of Dying to Be Me Anita Moorjani astounded fans across the globe with her New York Times bestselling book about overcoming cancer and her life-changing near-death experience。 Now she returns with Sensitive Is the New Strong， a powerful， heartfelt book on harnessing and fostering empathic gifts in today’s difficult， fear-based world。
Empaths not only sense other people’s emotions， but also absorb them—sometimes to their own disadvantage， often leading to overwhelming sensory overload and feelings of confusion or low self-esteem。 Their willingness to help and please others might make them prey to opportunists or cause them to give away more energy than they can afford。 But Anita Moorjani argues that it’s possible to turn this onslaught of emotional burden into a powerful tool。 In a time when traits like sensitivity， kindness， and compassion are sorely undervalued， Moorjani helps empaths—whether emerging or acknowledged—navigate obstacles they may face and identify what makes them unique。 Finally， she teaches them how to claim their true powers as empaths， to be their most authentic selves， shifting their own trajectory and leading to shift the trajectory of the planet in a more conscientious direction。
Filled with eye-opening personal anecdotes， insights from other empaths， meditations， and self-affirming mantras， Sensitive Is the New Strong is an empowering book that demonstrates the positive power of sensitivity。
International speaker， cancer survivor， and author of Dying to Be Me Anita Moorjani astounded fans across the globe with her New York Times bestselling book about overcoming cancer and her life-changing near-death experience。 Now she returns with Sensitive Is the New Strong， a powerful， heartfelt book on harnessing and fostering empathic gifts in today’s difficult， fear-based world。
Empaths not only sense other people’s emotions， but also absorb them—sometimes to their own disadvantage， often leading to overwhelming sensory overload and feelings of confusion or low self-esteem。 Their willingness to help and please others might make them prey to opportunists or cause them to give away more energy than they can afford。 But Anita Moorjani argues that it’s possible to turn this onslaught of emotional burden into a powerful tool。 In a time when traits like sensitivity， kindness， and compassion are sorely undervalued， Moorjani helps empaths—whether emerging or acknowledged—navigate obstacles they may face and identify what makes them unique。 Finally， she teaches them how to claim their true powers as empaths， to be their most authentic selves， shifting their own trajectory and leading to shift the trajectory of the planet in a more conscientious direction。
Filled with eye-opening personal anecdotes， insights from other empaths， meditations， and self-affirming mantras， Sensitive Is the New Strong is an empowering book that demonstrates the positive power of sensitivity。
Reviews
Romy Dakin
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3。5/5
Claire
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Another excellent work from Anita Moorjani， who had an experience that gave her a heart-based perspective beyond the third dimension of reality that most of us inhabit。I have both her previous books Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer， to Near Death， to True Healing and What if THIS is Heaven？， but more than reading her work， I have listened to her speak， and it is probably here， where she is fluent， spontaneous and not influenced by any external entity， that she is her most authentic and res Another excellent work from Anita Moorjani， who had an experience that gave her a heart-based perspective beyond the third dimension of reality that most of us inhabit。I have both her previous books Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer， to Near Death， to True Healing and What if THIS is Heaven？， but more than reading her work， I have listened to her speak， and it is probably here， where she is fluent， spontaneous and not influenced by any external entity， that she is her most authentic and resonant。 I love her books， but listening to Tea With Anita and especially the episode on Forgiveness， from 14:14 has for me， been life-changing。Here， she focuses particularly on the experience of those who are empaths， no matter where on the spectrum of empathy they sit。 It explains and supports how they feel， and helps them understand how to cope with certain situations and why it is important that they play a larger role in our societies。She writes of appreciating the gift and beauty of our sensitivity， seeing the strength in it， recognising the responses and behaviours in our society that may have contributed to it being devalued。The Beauty of Your Sensitivity"Your sensitivity opens up six sensory world。 It's connected to the other side。 If you block your sensitivity， you block what's coming in from the other realm。 The thing is to be aware that you're giving your power to the outside world， and to start giving it to your own inner world or to your higher self。" And the consequence of suppressing it:"It's when you give your power to the outside world that you lose your connection to your inner sense of knowing， and your life starts spirally downward。" To make the most of the gift of sensitivity， and to develop one's intuitive capacity， it is necessary to quiet the noise coming from external sources。Dealing With Sensory Overload"The outside world is loud and demanding so the first step in honing our powers is learning to deal effectively with sensory overload。 We have to identify and manage the things that jam our inner guidance system。 And that involves turning down the volume on the outside world so we can hear what's going on inside。" Each chapter provides a short mantras and a meditative text that specifically address the aspect encouraged in that chapter， so that it becomes not just something theoretical， that we read and understand， but something with a practical aspect， an action one can take， something that many who are inclined to read this， will no doubt already be practicing。"Accept that your inner world is real。 It's real and you have to empower it。" There are also practical ways to protect one's energetic body， to recognise the impact various negative influences have on it and a variety of ways to protect it。 This is something I encounter frequently with other practitioner's， how to proactively protect oneself from the negative energies of others， and in the case where we have absorbed it， what to do immediately afterwards to remove it。Protect Your Aura1。 Carry black tourmaline with you。2。 Smudge your aura with white sage （especially after being in and around groups of people）3。 Strengthen your aura by using colour and learning how to expand and contract it， learning to contract it， helps avoid picking up unwanted energies。4。 Keep your body healthy - drink plenty of water， exercise， go outside （clears energy， centres you）Connect With the Web of Consciousness"As with Michelangelo finding his angel in the block of marble， we need to strip away these layers and chip away at the false beliefs， thought patterns， fears and unnecessary pressures that jam our internal radar and hinder our connection to our inner mystics。" Ego and Conscious AwarenessEgo often gets a bad rap。 Anita Moorjani puts in in context and talks of two elements required in balance， ego and conscious awareness and that it is only when one or other are out of balance with each other that problems arise。 If the ego dial is on high and conscious awareness is low egocentricity results。 Likewise， having raised conscious awareness with ego on low， results in an ability to act or change。 A healthy ego and conscious awareness aligns us with our soul's purpose and brings meaning into our lives。"Ego serves a huge purpose。 It offsets a tendency to second guess oneself or give power away。" Imagination Unveils a Calling"A clue to finding one's purpose is to use your imagination。 When I set my imagination free， I connect with something that is exciting and beautiful: for me， it's my sixth sense， my intuition， and my higher self。" Giving the example from her own life experience， from within one of the cultures within which she was raised， she shows how each culture puts upon us a set of differing beliefs， that are often in conflict with each other， which adds to our confusion。 And shows how suppressing one's inner guidance and giving our power away to an authoritative cultural figure can have a detrimental effect。"Death taught me that I had to recognise my own divinity first before I could be or do anything of value to others。" There is so much I highlighted throughout the book that I could share， if any of this resonates， I highly recommend reading it， its messages are so reassuring， it's a book I have already passed on to another with whom I often discuss these issues， as one way， as empaths， we deal with the effect of this， is to share stories and ways to resolve the associated dilemmas we face and empower each other， to overcome them。Being Your Authentic Self， Empowered Within"Good teachers help you believe in yourself， rather than cultivate a belief in them。 They teach you to connect to the divinity within you。" 。。。more
Mackenzie
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The lady seems very kind & nice in this book but the book felt more like an autobiography。
Michael Mardel
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Sensitive is the new strong by Anita Moorjani is a must for empaths to understand ourselves and how we relate to the 5 sensory world。 I am a dolphin and love my own company and suffer terribly from the slights of others。 Anita's book is full of meditations as well as her life as a returned empath from the other world。 If you want to understand your partner， family or friends and why you clash this book is for you。 We are 6 sensory beings and feel much more than others in this 5 sensory world。 I' Sensitive is the new strong by Anita Moorjani is a must for empaths to understand ourselves and how we relate to the 5 sensory world。 I am a dolphin and love my own company and suffer terribly from the slights of others。 Anita's book is full of meditations as well as her life as a returned empath from the other world。 If you want to understand your partner， family or friends and why you clash this book is for you。 We are 6 sensory beings and feel much more than others in this 5 sensory world。 I'm glad I found the empath protocol， that I was a dolphin on their quiz。 And I came to all of this through the Evolving Wisdom course through Jean Houston。 I have learnt so much about myself and am open to sharing my knowledge with others。 。。。more
Nicole
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** I received a free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 **This book isn't what I expected it to be。 I definitely wasn't expecting lots of info of empath's absorbing other's energy and reading people's auras。 I thought it would be geared toward more "sensitive" people。 While I feel like I have some empath traits， it's clearly not enough traits to feel like this book was overly beneficial to me。 Might be a good read for others， but it just wasn't for me。 ** I received a free ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 **This book isn't what I expected it to be。 I definitely wasn't expecting lots of info of empath's absorbing other's energy and reading people's auras。 I thought it would be geared toward more "sensitive" people。 While I feel like I have some empath traits， it's clearly not enough traits to feel like this book was overly beneficial to me。 Might be a good read for others， but it just wasn't for me。 。。。more
Lachelle
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This book could be very helpful to the right person。 I am personally an empath， but don’t relate to the idea of being a “doormat。” I already moved through or use daily the ideas and tools she mentions。 The author was hard for me to connect with and I found myself skimming through most chapters。 I felt she had lengthy explanations of whatever point she was trying to get across。 This book would be best for a beginner sensitive。
Michelle Komisor
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Excellent readI had always been told that I was too sensitive and needed to develop a thicker skin。 A friend told me I was an Empath， so when I saw this book I thought it would be interesting。 It described me perfectly！ Now I understand myself so much better。 Very well written， easy to read and relate to the examples used。
Alistair Miller
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I found this book really simple to read and engaging at the same time。 This is a spiritual book that I will be returning to。 It's not a book about setting goals or self-improvement。 The message is more about coping in the world as an empath and having the courage to live full out as an empath。 Rather than trying to bend yourself out of shape trying to fit into a noisy world。 Would very much recommend to those who are quieter and more sensitive。 I found this book really simple to read and engaging at the same time。 This is a spiritual book that I will be returning to。 It's not a book about setting goals or self-improvement。 The message is more about coping in the world as an empath and having the courage to live full out as an empath。 Rather than trying to bend yourself out of shape trying to fit into a noisy world。 Would very much recommend to those who are quieter and more sensitive。 。。。more
Nikki
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Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World by Anita MoorjaniPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Self-HelpRelease Date: March 16， 2021 Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World by Anita Moorjani is a self-help book and memoir。I found this book to be interesting。 It is definitely more of a memoir than a self-help book， but I found it very inspiring。 I'm so grateful to Anita Moorjani， Atria Books， and NetGalley for providing me w Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World by Anita MoorjaniPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Self-HelpRelease Date: March 16， 2021 Sensitive Is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World by Anita Moorjani is a self-help book and memoir。I found this book to be interesting。 It is definitely more of a memoir than a self-help book， but I found it very inspiring。 I'm so grateful to Anita Moorjani， Atria Books， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sara Hill
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Sensitive is the New Strong by Anita Moorjani was an interesting read。 Initially， I was very invested in the story。 However， for me it became a bit repetitive and boring。 This book felt more like a memoir than a self help book to me。 I think more advice would be needed to not label this a memoir。 I think this book is maybe more for Empaths who do not already know their worth or what they are。 I have always just kind of owned my sensitivity， so while I found some parts relatable other parts I fai Sensitive is the New Strong by Anita Moorjani was an interesting read。 Initially， I was very invested in the story。 However， for me it became a bit repetitive and boring。 This book felt more like a memoir than a self help book to me。 I think more advice would be needed to not label this a memoir。 I think this book is maybe more for Empaths who do not already know their worth or what they are。 I have always just kind of owned my sensitivity， so while I found some parts relatable other parts I failed to connect with as well。 I received an eARC from Atria through NetGalley。 All opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
Zibby Owens
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This book is about embracing sensitivity and embracing being an empath， people who tend to be very compassionate， sympathetic。 but who have always been made to feel that there's something wrong with them。 I was interested in learning about the difference between highly sensitive people and empaths。 This book discusses if， as a society， we should change our metrics on what it means to be strong。 Maybe empaths have it right。There is a very simple quiz in the book to identify how many of the empath This book is about embracing sensitivity and embracing being an empath， people who tend to be very compassionate， sympathetic。 but who have always been made to feel that there's something wrong with them。 I was interested in learning about the difference between highly sensitive people and empaths。 This book discusses if， as a society， we should change our metrics on what it means to be strong。 Maybe empaths have it right。There is a very simple quiz in the book to identify how many of the empath traits you identify with。 One of the biggest things with empaths is that empaths actually feel things in their own body that are not theirs。 Whether you're an empath or just highly sensitive， the book gives a roadmap for anybody who has put their own needs aside and prioritizes other people first。 I loved the whole part about the sixth sense and its importance。 The book is so empowering， and I found it inspirational personally。 To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at:https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/ani。。。 。。。more
Tiffany （OomilyReads）
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This self-help book is written with empaths in mind， as Moorjani identifies as an empath and she experienced a “near death experience” in which she walked in another realm during her cancer journey。 She’s a survivor。 She wrote this book as an “inspirational guide for sensitive people looking to hardness their gifts of intuition and empathy”。 With that in mind， I was hoping this book would give me some advice on how to deal with my own sensitivity。 I may identify with some empath characteristics， This self-help book is written with empaths in mind， as Moorjani identifies as an empath and she experienced a “near death experience” in which she walked in another realm during her cancer journey。 She’s a survivor。 She wrote this book as an “inspirational guide for sensitive people looking to hardness their gifts of intuition and empathy”。 With that in mind， I was hoping this book would give me some advice on how to deal with my own sensitivity。 I may identify with some empath characteristics， but I wouldn’t say I am a complete empath after reading this book。 If anything， I felt turned off because of how it started off with her experience with a higher spiritual person telling her she’s different， and her energy is different， and he will “reset” it for her。 She said no one has ever spoken to her that way。 Many parts of the book was mostly about how she wants others to portray her to be or how she thinks she comes off。 I felt it was stroking her ego a bit。 This is not to say that this book was poorly written but I had a hard time getting through it。 Thank you Atria/Enliven Books & Netgalley for this ARC！ 。。。more
Lisa
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