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The Art of Gentle Distance

Setting Boundaries to Protect Your Emotional Sustainability

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The Art of Gentle Distance

By: Cristian Karim
Narrated by: B Fike
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If you’re the person everyone calls in a crisis the emotional sponge who feels everything deeply and always says yes this book is your lifeline. In The Art of Gentle Distance, Cristian Karim reveals why your greatest strength (empathy) has become your greatest liability, and how to protect your energy without becoming cold, distant, or building walls.

You’ll learn:

• Why you carry “Relational Drag” and how to release it
• The Three-Second Pause that stops emotional absorption in its tracks
• The Soft No formula that lets you refuse requests with kindness and zero guilt
• How to stay compassionate while no longer being the default fixer, listener, or emotional manager
• Practical tools to create emotional space even when you can’t physically leave the room
• How to turn draining relationships into sustainable ones (or gently step back from those that can’t change)

This is not another “cut people off” or “build thicker skin” book. It’s a compassionate, step-by- step system designed specifically for deep feelers, helpers, and high-achievers who refuse to lose their humanity — but also refuse to keep burning out. Become the lighthouse, not the lifeguard. Stay deeply caring. Just stop drowning.

©2025 Cristian Karim (P)2025 Cristian Karim
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