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How To Stop Absorbing Other People’s Negative Emotions
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Judith Orloff
Judith Orloff, M.D. is a psychiatrist and author of a number of books, including Positive Energy and "Second Sight." She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, and also leads workshops on intuition, energy, and medicine.  
By Judith Orloff
Published on 01/24/2009
 
Since emotions such as fear, anger, and frustration are energies, you can potentially “catch” them from people without realizing it. If you tend to be an emotional sponge, it’s vital to know how to avoid taking on an individual’s negative emotions or the free-floating kind in crowds.