Jane Novak - How To Be Highly Sensitive and Empowered: A Revolutionary Healing Guide for Empaths

HOW TO BE HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND EMPOWERED

Jane Novak

First published in the UK and USA in 2022 by

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Dear reader,

For years I thought there was something wrong with me. I couldnt put my finger on it. When I was little, I felt like Id abandoned an alien ship and got lost in the human world. I could sense an unspoken disturbance in other people, and I felt it through my own body. I seemed aloof to others. My family didnt understand me. They thought I was a weird kid, while in fact I was simply highly aware and sensitive. (Nowadays, I know I am weird and, frankly, I am proud of it. I wouldnt change it for being normal, because being normal sucks!)

Does this sound like you right now?

1Big crowds overwhelm you.

2You feel mentally and physically exhausted.

3Watching negative news and violent movies drains your energy.

4You feel overwhelmed by arguments, noise, smells and excessive talk.

5You have been called sensitive all your life.

6Your mood and attitude are often swayed and affected by the people around you.

7Youve always felt like you are not from this planet; this world and most human behaviours dont make sense to you

8You find yourself in unhealthy relationship patterns.

9With people around you, it is hard to figure out what your own needs are, even down to the smallest things, such as what you want for dinner!

If you nodded yes to any of these statements, you are a part of the empath club, and you are in the right place. In this book, you will learn why living beyond what society calls normal is a gift and how to use the gift of being highly sensitive in this world. This book will help you learn to love yourself, combat negativity and anxiety, and find your voice as an empath. It will give you the tools and strategies you need to become empowered without feeling overwhelmed. It is packed with life-changing strategies, but you must be willing to practise them to see the change. It takes commitment to see things differently. But I am not questioning that you are ready for this, otherwise you wouldnt be flipping the pages of this book.

Who am I?

I was born in Armenia and lived in Russia for most of my childhood, so when I moved to the United States, I barely spoke English. Being a super-feeler, I could still catch on to energies around me, but without speaking the language it was a frustrating challenge to understand, communicate and express myself.

I used to think there was something wrong with me. I used to feel isolated. I was looking for myself in different places. I placed importance on experiences and believing that something or someone could make me happy. I would react negatively to the world and soak up negativity from others. I could sense if people were lying and had a hard time shaking it off. Because I couldnt express and process my emotions safely as a child, I later started numbing myself with alcohol and cigarettes because the world seemed too much. However, these things never made me feel better.

I could tell when my parents were arguing, even when they tried to hide it, and could read peoples intentions while feeling their immense pain and sadness in my body. Crowds made me feel dizzy and disoriented. I was a fragile flower, swayed in different directions by the energies of the world. Around some people I felt like I could lose myself. The reason was that I was feeling how inauthentic and uncomfortable people felt around me. I felt it all. I felt them all.

At this point you may be wondering, how do you get rid of these feelings and difficult experiences? And how did you overcome this? In this book, you will find answers to all these questions, along with strategies and tools that helped me and my clients find peace and happiness. I have been on this journey for over ten years, helping thousands of empaths worldwide to start using their gift of being sensitive.

What is an empath?

Being an empath is more than just a label we attach to ourselves. A well-known definition of an empath is a highly sensitive person, an energy sponge.

I take this definition further. Empaths have a highly developed sixth sense, which allows them to see, feel and understand energy concepts that are foreign to those who only operate with five senses.

In other words, you can see the invisible.

You might have already heard that everything is energy. But what actually is energy? The truth is that it is not a concept at all. Our mind wants to label things and give explanations to make them logical and understandable. Hold this book in your hands and become aware of your sensations. Do you feel the sensation in your fingertips? Now close your eyes. Do you feel the same sensations? Is it different? Are you aware of these sensations at this moment?

Now, when you feel a sensation in your body, close your eyes and gently focus on the experience without labelling it; you will notice that the sensation is like a vibration at a certain frequency and intensity that takes place at that moment. Thats the energy that is present within your awareness. It is invisible, but you sure can feel it. Certain thoughts, feelings and emotions vibrate at a certain intensity, and when we become aware of them, we can clearly see that it is energy that is present in the field of awareness. Empaths are acutely aware of these frequencies, but when unaware, they get lost in them.

I always had a well-developed sixth sense; even when I was unaware, I could see when people were lying, sense the energy forms, and even felt the pain of others. I also felt as if someone was always near me, as if the Universe was taking care of me I just couldnt put my finger on it. The majority of people live life from the five-sensory experience. This is why empaths can feel like weirdos around normal people. But for empaths, it is painful to pretend to be normal to be accepted. Trying to fit in is detrimental for an empaths soul. Lets just agree, we are the aliens who incarnated at this time because we have a beautiful mission to share our light and elevate the vibrations of Mother Earth. You will learn more about this as we go along. Stay tuned!

You probably have a beautiful imagination but have been told your whole life to minimize it, when, in reality, your imagination is everything.

It is crucial to break through the negative societal collective energy.

I often hear questions such as: