Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People
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Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People

About this book

Reclaim your power from narcissists, manipulators, and other toxic people.If you're a highly sensitive person, or identify as an ';empath, ' you may feel easily overwhelmed by the world around you, suffer from ';people-pleasing, ' experience extreme anxiety or stress in times of conflict, or even take on the emotions of others. Due to your naturally giving nature, you may also be a target for narcissists and self-centered individuals who seek to exploit others for their own gain. So, how can you protect yourself?In The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you'll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing. You'll also discover targeted tips to protect yourself from the five main types of toxic people: Garden-variety boundary-steppersCrazymakers and attention-seekersEmotional vampiresNarcissistsSociopaths and psychopaths Finally, you'll learn how to heal from toxic or narcissistic abuse, and find strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and a strong sense of self. If you're an HSP who is ready to take a stand against the toxic people in your life, this book has everything you need to survive and thrive.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction: The Highly Sensitive Person’s Journey Among Toxic People
  4. 1. The Trinity: HSPs, Toxic Manipulators, and Narcissists
  5. 2. Benign and Malignant: The Five Types of Toxic People
  6. 3. Toxicity Playbook: Countering Manipulation Tactics
  7. 4. Toxic-Person Rehab: Breaking the Addiction and Going No Contact
  8. 5. Boundaries: Electric Fences That Ward Off Predators
  9. 6. Prepare Your Arsenal: Self-Care Strategies and Reframing Skills for Everyday Life
  10. 7. Refuge and Recovery: Healing Modalities for HSPs
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. References
  13. About the Author