Embracing Sensitivity: A Conversation with Dr. Judith Orloff
In this enlightening conversation, guest host Carol Roesler and Dr. Judith Orloff explore the profound themes of sensitivity, empowerment, and the importance of nurturing sensitive children. They discuss Dr. Orloff's new book, 'The Highly Sensitive Rabbit,' which serves as a guide for both children and adults to embrace their sensitivities as superpowers. The dialogue emphasizes the need for support, understanding, and the role of sensitive individuals in creating a better world. Through personal anecdotes and insights, they highlight the significance of self-care, boundaries, and the journey of reparenting oneself to foster a loving and accepting environment for sensitive souls.
Takeaways
Sensitivity is often misunderstood as weakness.
Empowered sensitive individuals can change the world.
Support is crucial for sensitive children.
Quiet time is essential for sensitive souls.
Setting boundaries is a vital skill for empaths.
Reparenting ourselves helps heal past wounds.
Children need to be celebrated for their uniqueness.
Sensitivity can be a superpower when embraced.
Empaths often feel the emotions of others deeply.
Creating safe spaces for sensitive children is important.
Judith Orloff, M.D., is a psychiatrist, an empath, and a New York Times best-selling author who is a champion of highly sensitive children and adults. She is also on the UCLA Department of Psychiatry Clinical Faculty. Dr. Orloff is the author of The Genius of Empathy, The Empath’s Survival Guide, and her new children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, which helps sensitive kids embrace their empathic gifts as a strength. She synthesizes the pearls of traditional medicine with cutting-edge knowledge of intuition, energy, and spirituality and passionately believes in the power of integrating this wisdom for total wellness
About Your Hosts
Carol Roesler is co-author of the new children’s book series, The Adventures of Niko, the Highly Sensitive Dog and co-hosts “Intuitive Parenting” events inside the Sensitive Empowerment Community to support caregivers of sensitive little ones. As a volunteer Children's Librarian leading pre-K through 5th-grade reading groups, she often wished for books with characters that reflected the unique traits of bright, sensitive children. An introverted child, Carol’s favorite books were her best friends, inspiring the character Buttercup. Buttercup’s passion for research was inspired by Carol’s daughter, whose literary explorations discovered the unique, joyful dance of the blue-footed booby. This inspired the wonderfully extroverted character Blueberry. Carol is thrilled to collaborate with Julie in creating characters that celebrate being their authentic, unique selves! Get the book at juliebjelland.com/childrens-books
Julie Bjelland, LMFT
Julie is a psychotherapist, author, and founder of Sensitive Empowerment. She specializes in high sensitivity and the Sensitive Autistic Neurotype, offering compassionate support through consultations, adult autism assessments, self-paced courses, and a global community. Her work includes a top-ranked podcast reaching listeners in 190 countries and a globally followed blog. Learn more at JulieBjelland.com
Links mentioned in this episode:
Dr. Orloff’s website: www.drjudithorloff.com. Here you can find the link to her newsletter that we spoke about as well as her book tour for The Highly Sensitive Rabbit, which is available to preorder before its release date of Oct 7. To attend her book reading and signing event at Diesel Bookstore, click here.
Episode 130: The Healing Power of Being an Empath with Dr. Judith Orloff
In this enlightening conversation, guest host Carol Roesler and Dr. Judith Orloff explore the profound themes of sensitivity, empowerment, and the importance of nurturing sensitive children.