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EMPATH : An Extensive Guide For Developing Your Gift Of Intuition To Thrive In Life
Debunk the myths surrounding empaths…
Do you or someone you know seem to be constantly struggling to fit in with the societal norm?
Does confusion, personal struggle, chronic exhaustion, anxiety, and depression run rampant throughout your daily life?
Have you tried everything to make sense of this, but nothing seems to be falling into place?
If so, chances are high that you, or your loved one, are simply unaware of being an empath. In fact, many people struggle with heightened sensitivities and empathy overload.
As an empath, it’s important to know that you are not alone and that there are certain things you can do to protect yourself and maintain your emotional strength. There are certain exercises, journaling prompts, and meditations that can initiate spiritual healing and empower this inner energy.
In EMPATH, you will discover:
Why being an empath doesn’t necessarily mean oversensitivity and fragility The key characteristic needed to categorize someone as a true empath The differences between empaths, highly sensitive people, and empathy, including why these differences matter How the workings behind empaths can be explained using science The lurking siren that can attract any empath and throw them into a downward spiral What type of empath you are, along with what precautions you need to take Just how destructive society and its status quo can be on the empath The best way to protect yourself from narcissists and energy vampires The influence Oprah Winfrey has on the empath community, as well as why you should implement her teachings into your own life The 3 effective action steps every empath must do to avoid addiction The best 14 careers for empaths to make appropriate use of their unique gift.. And much, much moreEnough with all the confusion, enough with the lack of awareness, and enough with the societal neglect. With EMPATH as your survival guide, you will find a heightened awareness around all of it and be able to fully embrace your gift.
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113 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2020
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About the author
Alison L. Alverson
13 books4 followersAlison L. Alverson is an American and accomplished self-published author. She is an empath, who has spent nearly one decade, since awakening, mastering her empathic nature. She studied various psychological techniques and attended spiritual healing workshops from a variety of traditions.
She has a burning passion and an open spirit to help empaths, who are the healers, the nurturers, and the highly sensitive persons, manage their empathy without getting drained and teach them strategies to thrive as an empath by sharing with them her experiences and practical tips that helped her. She wants to grow continuously, and she wants to encourage empaths to do the same by taking consistent actions.
Alison loves to travel and finds her passion in writing books. She is a social person and loves sitting with people and listening to them. In her free time, she likes taking photos, especially outdoors, and listening to the sound of nature.
Alison loves to hear from her dear readers. Feel free to email her at
alisonalverson12@gmail.com
She has a burning passion and an open spirit to help empaths, who are the healers, the nurturers, and the highly sensitive persons, manage their empathy without getting drained and teach them strategies to thrive as an empath by sharing with them her experiences and practical tips that helped her. She wants to grow continuously, and she wants to encourage empaths to do the same by taking consistent actions.
Alison loves to travel and finds her passion in writing books. She is a social person and loves sitting with people and listening to them. In her free time, she likes taking photos, especially outdoors, and listening to the sound of nature.
Alison loves to hear from her dear readers. Feel free to email her at
alisonalverson12@gmail.com
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October 23, 2020
There are a lot of books about empaths out there these days and if you are new to the discussion, or trying to figure out if you are an empath, I suggest starting somewhere else. Books such as "I Don't Want to Be and Empath Any More," "Empath Healing," or even the "Empath's Toolkit" would be a better place to start. This book has a large number of misconceptions and misinformation in it which would be hard for someone new to the discussion to identify.
The author of this book appeared to have a dramatic event happen in Mexico and either 1) wanted to try to make sense of it by learning about empaths or 2) thought it would be an engaging central theme for a book about empaths. Either way it fell flat for me. In the first place, you can't declare someone else an empath based on any one situation. Even people who work professionally with empaths don't assign that label easily. It is very hard to distinguish between empaths, highly sensitive people (HSPs), and people with a lot of empathy. You cannot do this for someone else. You particularly can't do this if you don't understand the difference yourself.
Which brings me to my second concern. The author certainly understands that there are distinguishing characteristics between empaths, HSPs, and people with empathy. However, she either doesn't clearly understand the differences herself or she wasn't able to articulate them. This book is extremely confusing as she muddles up the definitions of each. The section labeled "The evolution of empath's sensitivity" made my head hurt it was such a wild mix of conjecture, generalization, and descriptions of HSPs (rather than empaths specifically). There is also a whole section about Oprah Winfrey's teaching on empathy. I'm not exactly sure why. Again, empathetic people and empaths are not the same thing. In the author's defense, the distinction is not always clear and very confusing, but you shouldn't be writing books about it if you can't explain it clearly.
Similarly, the author has a section on the science of being an empath. She discusses some of the common scientific theories behind empathy (once again mixing up empathy and empaths). She makes some odd statements in this section. For instance, mirror neurons are well studied in the science of empathy as the neurons that can see someone else's pain and allow you to feel it from their perspective. The author concludes that, "An emapth can still decide to be happy when others are sad or at least positive emotions can still be practiced. Nonetheless, empaths often succumb to these neurons and react accordingly." How does one succumb to neurons exactly? And what kind of brain research is out there showing empaths succombing? Other research studies discussed by the author are similarly confusing and (I suspect) were researching empathy and not empaths at all. As far as I know, "empath" is not a scientifically accepted term and therefore there has been no research done on empaths. The fact that the author does not cite a single reference for any of these studies does not allow me to follow up on this guess to see if that is actually the case.
The part that really got me upset about this book is that the author forces a HUGE and INAPPROPRIATE social responsibility on the empaths to fix the problems of the world. She writes that, "Emotional empaths have the ability to know the true emotions of others without even asking." Then later, "This discerning ability can go a long way in rectifying tendencies like suicide and depression. A lot of suicides would be averted if only there was someone to help carry their burden and rationalize their thoughts." No, no, NO! This is why I don't want people who think they might be an empath reading this book! It is NOT the responsibility of empaths to fix everyone else around them. And do you know what that would do to an empath to "carry" other people's emotional issues like that?! You clearly don't understand what an empath is if you think that is OK. Later she talks (very confusingly) about empaths who will do things that would potentially hurt themselves in favor of taking care of other's needs. This is SO wrong on so many levels. One of the first things empaths need to do is to separate their own needs and emotions from those of others and know that is OK to put their own needs and emotions first. Suggesting that an empath's role in the world is to put everyone else first and "save" others from themselves is just wrong on so many levels. I could go on, as there are other sections that carry this idea, but I hope this is enough to drive the point home.
Finally, if you are going to publish a book at least get a good editor. This book has lots of typos, misused words, and some extremely confusing sections. An decent editor would have picked up on all that and tried to fix the issues. Also, cite resources. It's professional.
I generally don't leave less than three star reviews, but this book was really a hot mess and I cannot recommend it to anyone trying to learn about empaths. There is a lot of misinformation and misleading information that would not help someone learning about the topic for the first time. I would also be concerned that it would place a lot of inappropriate responsibility on empaths to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. Empaths do that naturally and from birth (I haven't even discussed the strange section about "How does a person become an empath?") and learning to live as an empath requires finding and maintaining appropriate boundaries along with many other skills. If you are well versed in the literature and concepts surrounding empaths, then please read this book and add your thoughts to the discussion. If you don't know much about it, just skip this and move on to other more helpful books.
The author of this book appeared to have a dramatic event happen in Mexico and either 1) wanted to try to make sense of it by learning about empaths or 2) thought it would be an engaging central theme for a book about empaths. Either way it fell flat for me. In the first place, you can't declare someone else an empath based on any one situation. Even people who work professionally with empaths don't assign that label easily. It is very hard to distinguish between empaths, highly sensitive people (HSPs), and people with a lot of empathy. You cannot do this for someone else. You particularly can't do this if you don't understand the difference yourself.
Which brings me to my second concern. The author certainly understands that there are distinguishing characteristics between empaths, HSPs, and people with empathy. However, she either doesn't clearly understand the differences herself or she wasn't able to articulate them. This book is extremely confusing as she muddles up the definitions of each. The section labeled "The evolution of empath's sensitivity" made my head hurt it was such a wild mix of conjecture, generalization, and descriptions of HSPs (rather than empaths specifically). There is also a whole section about Oprah Winfrey's teaching on empathy. I'm not exactly sure why. Again, empathetic people and empaths are not the same thing. In the author's defense, the distinction is not always clear and very confusing, but you shouldn't be writing books about it if you can't explain it clearly.
Similarly, the author has a section on the science of being an empath. She discusses some of the common scientific theories behind empathy (once again mixing up empathy and empaths). She makes some odd statements in this section. For instance, mirror neurons are well studied in the science of empathy as the neurons that can see someone else's pain and allow you to feel it from their perspective. The author concludes that, "An emapth can still decide to be happy when others are sad or at least positive emotions can still be practiced. Nonetheless, empaths often succumb to these neurons and react accordingly." How does one succumb to neurons exactly? And what kind of brain research is out there showing empaths succombing? Other research studies discussed by the author are similarly confusing and (I suspect) were researching empathy and not empaths at all. As far as I know, "empath" is not a scientifically accepted term and therefore there has been no research done on empaths. The fact that the author does not cite a single reference for any of these studies does not allow me to follow up on this guess to see if that is actually the case.
The part that really got me upset about this book is that the author forces a HUGE and INAPPROPRIATE social responsibility on the empaths to fix the problems of the world. She writes that, "Emotional empaths have the ability to know the true emotions of others without even asking." Then later, "This discerning ability can go a long way in rectifying tendencies like suicide and depression. A lot of suicides would be averted if only there was someone to help carry their burden and rationalize their thoughts." No, no, NO! This is why I don't want people who think they might be an empath reading this book! It is NOT the responsibility of empaths to fix everyone else around them. And do you know what that would do to an empath to "carry" other people's emotional issues like that?! You clearly don't understand what an empath is if you think that is OK. Later she talks (very confusingly) about empaths who will do things that would potentially hurt themselves in favor of taking care of other's needs. This is SO wrong on so many levels. One of the first things empaths need to do is to separate their own needs and emotions from those of others and know that is OK to put their own needs and emotions first. Suggesting that an empath's role in the world is to put everyone else first and "save" others from themselves is just wrong on so many levels. I could go on, as there are other sections that carry this idea, but I hope this is enough to drive the point home.
Finally, if you are going to publish a book at least get a good editor. This book has lots of typos, misused words, and some extremely confusing sections. An decent editor would have picked up on all that and tried to fix the issues. Also, cite resources. It's professional.
I generally don't leave less than three star reviews, but this book was really a hot mess and I cannot recommend it to anyone trying to learn about empaths. There is a lot of misinformation and misleading information that would not help someone learning about the topic for the first time. I would also be concerned that it would place a lot of inappropriate responsibility on empaths to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. Empaths do that naturally and from birth (I haven't even discussed the strange section about "How does a person become an empath?") and learning to live as an empath requires finding and maintaining appropriate boundaries along with many other skills. If you are well versed in the literature and concepts surrounding empaths, then please read this book and add your thoughts to the discussion. If you don't know much about it, just skip this and move on to other more helpful books.
March 23, 2022
Alison Alverson, in her book, answers the some of us might have when we’re able to sense somehow what other people are going through and feel the same way they do, especially when what they’re feeling is emotional. The answer to feeling this sensation is, according to the author, is that you might be an empath.
Ms. Alverson dwells on what it is to be an empath, with its constant receiving of other people’s feelings, which I feel can cause a roller coaster of emotions in one’s self. Unfortunately, I imagine that because of the high sensitivity of feelings around them, empaths might wind up thinking about the needs of every other person.
While this might be true, there are specific advantages of being an empath. Ms. Alverson informs her readers, like me, what they are, how they embrace their newly acquired capability, and how to make the most out of it. In wanting to assist her readers in determining whether or not they’re an empath, the author provides a listing of characteristics that empaths possess. A person realizing that they’re an empath requires specific knowledge tools in dealing with being one. The author thoughtfully has provided tools that should render the individual capable of reaching their full potential in being an empath.
I don’t know if I’m a real empath since my ability to interact with other individuals might be linked to my increased interest in Scripture. In conclusion, for Ms. Alverson wanting to help her readers determine if they are an empath and how to make the most out of it, if they are, I’ve given her 5 STARS for writing her book.
Ms. Alverson dwells on what it is to be an empath, with its constant receiving of other people’s feelings, which I feel can cause a roller coaster of emotions in one’s self. Unfortunately, I imagine that because of the high sensitivity of feelings around them, empaths might wind up thinking about the needs of every other person.
While this might be true, there are specific advantages of being an empath. Ms. Alverson informs her readers, like me, what they are, how they embrace their newly acquired capability, and how to make the most out of it. In wanting to assist her readers in determining whether or not they’re an empath, the author provides a listing of characteristics that empaths possess. A person realizing that they’re an empath requires specific knowledge tools in dealing with being one. The author thoughtfully has provided tools that should render the individual capable of reaching their full potential in being an empath.
I don’t know if I’m a real empath since my ability to interact with other individuals might be linked to my increased interest in Scripture. In conclusion, for Ms. Alverson wanting to help her readers determine if they are an empath and how to make the most out of it, if they are, I’ve given her 5 STARS for writing her book.
November 10, 2022
Amazing and Impressive
I'm having extreme mental health problems for over a decade, loss of my family, abusive relationships, abandonment, CPTSD and realizing my high sensitivity is because I'm an empath. I've only been teaching myself about it for over a year and it's very overwhelming, mostly because I'm going through this alone. I have my emotional support dog left thank God! He is almost 15. I'm in a dark place and this book finally allowed my mind to STOP going on circles and CONCENTRATE on the words. I'm in love with the writing style, the testing, and would love to reach out to the author or anybody for advice on mental health services for Empaths ONLY. Non HSP just have not been able to help me in my 35 years.
I'm having extreme mental health problems for over a decade, loss of my family, abusive relationships, abandonment, CPTSD and realizing my high sensitivity is because I'm an empath. I've only been teaching myself about it for over a year and it's very overwhelming, mostly because I'm going through this alone. I have my emotional support dog left thank God! He is almost 15. I'm in a dark place and this book finally allowed my mind to STOP going on circles and CONCENTRATE on the words. I'm in love with the writing style, the testing, and would love to reach out to the author or anybody for advice on mental health services for Empaths ONLY. Non HSP just have not been able to help me in my 35 years.
October 7, 2021
Enjoyable book
I enjoyed reading this book very much. I learned about 2 different traits and habits have an empath I definitely recommend this book to all individuals wanting to learn more about being an empath.
I enjoyed reading this book very much. I learned about 2 different traits and habits have an empath I definitely recommend this book to all individuals wanting to learn more about being an empath.
November 28, 2020
I was expecting in line with an objective explanation. What I got was something so subjective that I could not muster any "empathy" for this self-aggrandisement publication.
June 23, 2021
I was expecting something entirely different it was okay.
March 27, 2022
So so kinda book. Hard to follow
July 28, 2025
Basic information.
April 28, 2022
Very simply written. I did not enjoy the writing/reading much.
Nevertheless it helped me understand myself better.
Nevertheless it helped me understand myself better.
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