"About 15 to 20 percent of the population have this trait. It means you are aware of subtleties in your surroundings, a great advantage in many situations. It also means you are more easily overwhelmed when you have been out in a highly stimulating environment for too long..." Elaine Aron, www.hsperson.com
"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive." Pearl Buck (1892-1973)
"Oh please be careful with me, I'm sensitive and I'd like to stay that way" Jewel - in her song I'm Sensitive
In her ebook “You’ve Got Nerve!” An Empowerment Toolkit for Highly Sensitive People, Erika Harris helps readers celebrate and nurture themselves.
She writes, “Yes of course, we must first master HSP basics like self-care, energy-management, boundaries and joyful work.
“And while I will certainly help you with those things in each celebration, those concerns are starting-points because we are destined for quite a bit more than merely ‘coping’ or ’surviving.’
“On personal and planetary levels, we are equipped to create and experience Heaven on Earth.
“As my favorite poet, Rumi, asked,
‘Why crawl when you can fly?’
“Yes, you may very well feel every single bump, nuance, wave and vibration (and I know they don’t all feel good), but that hasn’t stopped you. And that power to show up for life while feeling and processing 1000% more than most people is exactly what fuels your ability and calling to Lead in Light.”
“There are two different types of social phobia. The first is generalized, where anything and everything in the way of social interaction has the potential to send your nerves into overdrive.
“People who are only afraid of a few or a particular type of social interaction have non-generalized or specific social phobia.
“To help determine if you are suffering from social phobia answer the following three questions:
1. Is being embarrassed or looking stupid one of your worst fears?
2. Does fear of embarrassment cause you to avoid interacting with people or doing things?
3. Do you avoid activities where you are the focus or center of attention?”
“Do you get overwhelmed easily? You could be one of the lucky highly sensitive persons living in an overwhelming world.”
Therese J. Borchard is the author of the hit daily blog “Beyond Blue” on Beliefnet.com, which is featured regularly on The Huffington Post and was voted by PsychCentral.com as one of the top 10 depression blogs, and she moderates the popular depression support group, Beyond Blue, on Beliefnet’s social networking site. From bio on her site www.ThereseBorchard.com
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Author and coach Cheryl Richardson points out, “We all have varying levels of sensitivity.
“It’s the fundamental part of us that allows us to be touched by beauty, signs of grace, or intimate moments with others.”
She adds that it is also “the mechanism that provides us with an internal warning signal that lets us know when we’re in situations that may be hazardous to our emotional, physical, or spiritual health.
“As we grow in our understanding and practice of extreme self care, our sensitivity level rises and we pay closer attention to what we need to feel good.
Rue Hass, M.A. is a counselor and Intuitive Mentor – and a Highly Sensitive Person. An EFT Master therapist, she uses Emotional Freedom Techniques with a variety of clients, including HSP individuals to “help them see what they and others might view as a ‘flaw’ as a ‘blessing’ or gift.”
The blog post EFT World Summit Day#6- Rue Anne Hass “EFT for the Highly Sensitive Person” continues, “Rue mentions somewhere in the course of the interview [see video below] that she considers herself to be ‘highly sensitive’ and further, that she also believes that it is the nature of many people in the helping field.
“Rue Hass finds EFT to be a great match for highly sensitive people, giving them the opportunity to reframe their flaws in a compassionate and positive light, and to begin to honour themselves for continuing to be sensitive in a de-sensitized and de-sensitizing world.”
In her ebook “You’ve Got Nerve!” An Empowerment Toolkit for Highly Sensitive People, Erika Harris helps readers celebrate and nurture themselves.
“There are two different types of social phobia. The first is generalized, where anything and everything in the way of social interaction has the potential to send your nerves into overdrive.
