Positive Energy : 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love

by ORLOFF, JUDITH

• ISBN13: 9780375433092
• ISBN10: 0375433090
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Random House Large Print

Summary

Are you forever rushing around, fending off chronic exhaustion? Are you desperately overcommitted, afraid to say no? Do you have fang marks from being bled dry by energy vampires? Does the onslaught of violence in the news leave you drained? If so, you're the victim of a hidden energy crisis. To resolve it you need more than traditional solutions such as eating well, getting a good night's sleep, and exercising. Here at last is the complete prescription to stop you from feeling constantly drained and enables you to live a more vibrant life: the Positive Energy Program created by Judith Orloff, M.D. Dr. Orloff is the pioneer behind Energy Psychiatry, a new field that addresses the subtle energetic components of health and behavior. Energy Psychiatry blends the practice of mainstream medicine with an emerging scientific understanding of subtle energies, revered by many cross-cultural healing traditions as our life force. InPositive Energy, Dr. Orloff explains this exciting new discipline and how it led her to formulate ten essential prescriptions for boosting energy, improving relationships, and combating energy vampires. The prescriptions are: Awaken your intuition and rejuvenate yourself--and learn the cure for technodespair and overload from emails, computers, and phones Find a nurturing spiritual path that fits your own beliefs and inner stirrings Design an energy-aware approach to diet, exercise, and health--and learn how to avoid the "energetic overeating" that sabotages attempts to lose weight Generate positive emotional energy to counter negativity Develop a heart-centered sexuality Open yourself to the flow of creativity and inspiration to achieve greater joy Celebrate the sacredness of laughter, pampering, and the replenishment of retreat--it's not selfish to take care of yourself Discover how to attract positive people and situations Protect yourself from energy vampires with specific shielding techniques Create abundance and a continuing flow of energy The purpose of this program is to make your life easier. Each prescription has clear instructions for practicing the simple, powerful exercises Dr. Orloff gives her patients and uses herself--plus, there's a "Treat Yourself" section to help you relax and enjoy the program's full benefits. Following each chapter are Dr. Orloff's interviews with luminaries who share their personal secrets about how they use a specific prescription to generate more energy. You'll discover how Quincy Jones's intuition opened up after brain surgery, Larry King honed his interviewing techniques, Naomi Judd recovered from hepatitis C, and Jamie Lee Curtis deals with draining people. Dr. Orloff says, "We can't stop the negative circumstances of our time--our cell phones will keep ringing, e-mails will keep coming, people will be rude, our children will be demanding, and bad things will happen in the world. But we can learn ways to protect our energy so that we can stay centered in dealing with the stresses that arise."Positive Energyshows you how to slow down time to match your natural rhythms, allowing you to be fully present for your life. Learning this can make the difference between an exuberant life and one you're always recovering from. Filled with Dr. Orloff's warmth, humor, and compassion,Positive Energyis your tool kit for transforming fatigue, stress, and fear into an abundance of vibrance, strength, and love. From the Hardcover edition.

Author Biography

JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D., a psychiatrist and practicing intuitive, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. She is the author of the bestsellers <b>Dr. Judith Orloff’s Guide to Intuitive Healing</b> and <b>Second Sight</b>. She is an international lecturer on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine. Her work has been featured on NPR and CNN and in USA Today and O, The Oprah Magazine. For more information, please visit www.drjudithorloff.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Positive Energy Program and Energy Psychiatry: Claiming Your Energetic Power	1	(28)
part one BUILDING YOUR ENERGY
1. The First Prescription: Awaken Intuition and Rejuvenate Yourself	29	(61)
INTERVIEW: QUINCY JONES ON INTUITION	85	(5)
2. The Second Prescription: Find a Nurturing Spiritual Path	90	(50)
INTERVIEW: AMY GROSS ON MEDITATION	137	(3)
3. The Third Prescription: Design an Energy-Aware Approach to Diet, Fitness, and Health	140	(69)
INTERVIEW: NAOMI JUDD ON ENERGY AND HEALTH	204	(5)
4. The Fourth Prescription: Generate Positive Emotional Energy to Counter Negativity	209	(49)
INTERVIEW: IYANLA VANZANT ON HEALING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS	254	(4)
5. The Fifth Prescription: Develop a Heart-Centered Sexuality	258	(54)
INTERVIEW: EVE ENSLER ON SEXUALITY	307	(5)
6. The Sixth Prescription: Open Yourself to the Flow of Inspiration and Creativity	312	(55)
INTERVIEW: SHIRLEY MACLAINE ON CREATIVE ENERGY	363	(4)
7. The Seventh Prescription: Celebrate the Sacredness of Laughter, Pampering, and the Replenishment of Retreat	367	(56)
INTERVIEW: WAVY GRAVY ON LAUGHTER	415	(8)
part two CREATING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND COMBATING ENERGY VAMPIRES
8. The Eighth Prescription: Attract Positive People and Situations	423	(48)
INTERVIEW: LARRY KING ON GENERATING POSITIVE ENERGY	466	(5)
9. The Ninth Prescription: Protect Yourself from Energy Vampires	471	(53)
INTERVIEW: JAMIE LEE CURTIS ON PROTECTING YOUR ENERGY	520	(4)
10. The Tenth Prescription: Create Abundance	524	(25)
INTERVIEW: ROSA PARKS ON THE POWER OF LOVE	545	(4)
Resources	549	(3)
Selected Reading	552	(7)
Index	559