Received book as an e-ARC from the publisher via Netgalley
In "The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People" Shahidi Arabi provides a step by step guide to do exactly that. She begins by differentiating a highly sensitive person (HSP) and an empath. While both bear several similarities ( highly tuned senses, strong intuitive abilities, and can need time alone to decompress), an HSP processes more information about the world around them than others do. Therefore, they are more likely to be taken advantage of especially by narcissists and psychopaths who are at the end of the same emotional spectrum.

Arabi does a wonderful job of breaking down common tactics used by toxic people like stonewalling, gaslighting and addressing various cognitive distortions that HSP go through. She then provides relatable explanations and advises using easy to remember acronyms throughout. One thing that stands out is that she heavily advocates for the journaling practice as a means of self-reflection and also to document one's feelings for future reference.

I believe that this is not only for HSPs but everyone who values mental and emotional health. Because let's face at one point or the other we have exhibited (or will exhibit) some form of toxic behaviour.