This was a basic yet thorough book about the different types of empathy and how they can be utilized. It's a good way to start looking into this topic and provides a good foundation. I felt there could have been something different but couldn't put my finger on what exactly.

Great little reference book to carry around. Much to learn here as well as from the series as a whole.

Although the author does mention some useful practices for the ovarall tone and some remarks made me feel estranged from the subject that I usually find intriguing. It's not a bad book, it's just not for me, I guess.

This is a great book, another in the series of Llewellyn Little Books. This is about empathy and how to use and control it. Empathy can be overwhelming if you cannot block some of the nasty energies of others. This book teaches how to open the streams to be able to help others. Easy to understand and to learn from. I received this book from Net Galley and Llewellyn Publishing for a honest review. .I recommend it highly.

This book was very hard for me to get into. There were some things that I thought would be helpful to people, but it kind of conflicted with some of my spiritual beliefs so it wasn't for me.

I had the pleasure of reading Llewellyn's Little Book of Empathy in exchange for an honest review. This book is anything but "little" as Cyndi Dale has provided a thorough and in depth resource for those interested in learning about empathy. She provides information on the different types of empathy and tools for each in setting proper boundaries. As an empath, boundaries are vital to ones health and well being and the author has presented useful information on maintaining these boundaries. I enjoyed the personal stories scattered throughout that seemed to break up areas where I may have been losing interest and finding difficulty in moving ahead in the book. Many thanks to NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications (your books never disappoint!) for this ARC.

Empathy is the ability to share the feelings of another, which at times can be overwhelming, joyous or frightful. "Llewellyn's Little Book of Empathy", by Cyndi Dale is a guide of sorts, that explains how to use this wondrous gift not only to help others but to open yourself up to possibilities you didn't even know existed.
The author goes into great detail on the different types of empathy one might be experiencing and the best ways to deal with each situation. Which is invaluable when you are in an environment that is overstimulating.
I enjoyed how she shared her different life experiences with clients she has had, and the how they were able to overcome their afflictions by adjusting the way they felt about an object or person.
I found some very helpful advice in this wonderful book, that I will be using in my life on a daily basis.
Blessings

I had a really hard time getting into this, sadly. As an empath, I was pretty excited to learn more about it, but the text feels very repetitive and I don't enjoy the author's overall writing voice, sadly. There's nothing <i>wrong</i> with it, it just isn't for me. I also think maybe I don't see physical empathy the same way as the author does; at one point, she mentioned a client whose rheumatoid arthritis literally disappeared after he learned to stop empathizing with his mother. I'm not yet convinced that physical empaths can empathize with another person's pains to the degree of being diagnosed with full-on disorders and ailments, especially ones as "big" as RA. I also kept getting annoyed by the author's tidbits about her family for a myriad of reasons I won't bother delving into much here, the least of it being the gender roles and her line about being surprised that she could empathize with her sons since they're men and she's a woman (rolling my eyes, sorry — most empaths will agree with me that empathy has no concept of gender roles).

<i>Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!</i>

I loved this book! It's an engrossing and informative read that will give tons of information.
It's well written and it was and interesting read.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I think Llewellyn's Little Book of Empathy was a nice introduction to the topic of the spirituality of empathy. People just beginning this journey will find a lot of great information. Readers who are well-acquainted with the topic may simply be getting a refresher on the topic. Overall, I think patrons will like it, so I'll be purchasing it. Thank you!!

This little series is just perfect for someone who is interested in a subject but aren't sure if they want to jump into a huge tome of wisdom. There is quite a bit here to get you started, some exercises that work really well. The author even goes into the effects of narcissists on empaths and that whole subject that everyone loves to talk about. That's just the start of it, there is mention of the science of it all. Just a lot of stuff for a little book. All of this info while the writing remains easy to understand and fluid. Can't ask for more!

***Thanks to NetGalley for this title***

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I didn’t know what to expect with this book because I have never read anything about empathy before. I felt this was a great start for a newbie or someone who is looking for a different take on empathy. This book focuses on the four different types of empathy: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. She discusses how to use these four types and why we should try to use them.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with the authors experience which made it harder for me to understand some of the explanations she was giving. Overall, I think if you are interested in this topic, this is the book for you.

*ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review.*

In my line work empathy and sympathy are some basic tools needed.. I like how they show real stories from real people.. Its shows connection.. it gave me lot of things to think about and consider.. love it


Thank you netgalley

This is an interesting read. I think I would enjoy attending one of the author’s classes. She is very knowledgeable about the subject of empathy. She breaks it further down into 4 different capabilities that encompass the whole/body and spirit. There is some crossover discussion of psychiatric/medical disorders but the emphasis is on the individual who may want to have a better understanding of why they may feel something physically, mentally or emotionally that the individual does not feel this sensation belongs to oneself. There is reference to brain/neuroscience research. The exercises are well explained.

I do think it may be a little overwhelming to the layperson to figure out how to begin. The brief descriptions given of patients whom the author has worked with did discuss medical evaluations that did not reveal a cause of the patient’s symptoms. It made me wonder how a patient may have been referred to the author for evaluation/follow up. I have a medical background that likely influenced my questions. I do agree with the author empathy is a part of every interaction. I don’t think I had ever thought of empathy the way the author describes empathy and it’s different capabilities but it makes more sense to me now after reading the book. I hope to protect myself/“the lamb” from over-empathy. Thank you for allowing me to review an advanced copy. .

I love the Llewellyn Little Book series. The Little Book of Empathy is a great addition to this series. This was an easy read filled with interesting information.

I guess I was expecting more. But it does have some great points and is helpful yet I did not connect with how the information and the author's experience with this topic. For those who want to do more with this topic, it is a nice start point and introduced to a few topics to explore.

Llewellyn's Little Book of Empathy is a interesting and informative book. It is easy to read and has some interesting insights.

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In this little book there are great insights! Actually this is book of practical esoteric methods with concise theory. Here you can find clues to many informations which are scattered in many spiritual texts, clues how you can join all those infos into one workable system. Techniques are interesting and easy to do. And although there and there text is little preachy (of which I found is always bad approach) in general this book is great compendium for healing in this our troubled age! Bravo for this "little book".
Thanks Llewellyn and NetGalley also!

Esoteric empathy interests me in a deep way. My own empathic abilities are strongest with non-human creatures, particularly mammals and some birds.

I’d say I have slightly higher-than-normal empathic aptitude when it comes to other people, but full-blown esoteric-strength empathy with regards to the animal kingdom.

I wanted to read this book because esoteric empathy, like many skills, can be honed and developed for greater finesse and nuance to perception. I’m always looking to develop myself in that direction.

Much of this book features a very New Age, very theistic, belief system. She talks about angels, auric fields, and the ubiquitous concept of Spirit. Some of this aligns with my own beliefs about the architecture of the universe, but, of course, not all of it.

I’ve got a bit of background in chaos magic, though. The chaote in me knows that techniques can be solid without necessarily reflecting the practitioner’s worldview.

And frankly? It doesn’t matter to me whether I buy 100% into what this author is saying about things like Spirit, angels, and guides. The exercises work quite well for me, even without adopting the worldview.

If you’re less comfortable adapting such things or sinking into them for the sake of the moment, you might find this book less useful, but it’s still worth reading if you’ve an interest in esoteric empathy at all.

I found the author’s attempts to scientifically validate empathy and esoteric energy to be a bit silly. While it’s quite possible science will someday understand such things, nothing currently understood by science explains them. Attempts at handwaving the issue away with “quantum” explanations and such don’t really work, in my opinion. They’re interesting to think about, but fall short of the mark.

I also disliked much of the discussion of “narcissists” and other folks with mental illness in this book. Most empaths online already seem to have this deep-seated fear that they’re surrounded by “narcissists.”

I didn’t like that this book kind of feeds into that, setting up people with narcissistic personality disorder (and certain other disorders) as diametrically opposed to empaths. The author also says that autistics “lack empathy,” which recent research seems to indicate isn’t exactly true, nor is it the whole story.

I wish the author would recognize that NPD, autism, and even ASPD are serious matters and not really related to empathy in the esoteric sense at all. This is a complicated issue, and I might write an article at some point about my views on it.

Despite that, I do think this is a decent book, and overall, I give it four out of five stars.

The author’s discussion (in detail) of the different types of empathy makes the book worth it, though, all on its own. Many books on empathy ignore the sheer variety of experiences stemming from it - not so with Cyndi Dale, who details physical empathy, emotional empathy, and more, with tips for managing each sort.

I believe most of us experience a mixture of the different types she discusses, and she acknowledges that as well. For many people, one type will be dominant, and the level of detail she approaches each with will be extremely helpful.