If you’ve ever wondered why some seemingly mundane interactions leave you drained and others give you a boost––and what you can do to control the phenomenon––then Judith Orloff’s new CD set, Positive Energy Practices [1] is for you. A follow-up to her wonderful book, Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love [2], Orloff, a clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and professional intuitive, fills the two-and-a-half-hour audio program with tools, techniques, guided meditations, and insights. The goal here is: “How to Attract Uplifting People and Combat Energy Vampires.”

In a small sample from the session she says, “Energy is the most important thing you have in the world… it’s the essence of life, the essence of your positive energy in you.” And we need to consciously “kindle” this energy so that we can support and protect ourselves in the face of draining circumstances, people, and relationships.

This CD is one of many helpful resources on the Sounds True [3] website, a trove for all things self-help and auditory. Categories of CDs include, “Yoga & Spirituality in Motion, [4]” “Work, Right Livelihood & Money [5],” and “Relationships & Intimacy [6].” It’s all to remind you of the path you really want to be on, in case you’ve unconsciously strayed to one that denies your true self––or one that makes it harder to unleash that wellspring of positive energy that Orloff insists is our birthright.