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  • "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

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Archive for March, 2008

Is shyness an illness?

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Excerpts from article Is being shy an illness?

Most of us are shy to some degree.. So when is being shy an illness?
The problem was first recognised as a mental health condition in 1980 and some professionals believe it’s one of the most under-recognised and under-treated mental health problems of the modern age.
Others are uneasy about [...]

Sarah Dolliver on better boundaries for inner-directed individuals

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Sarah Dolliver is the Founder of InnerVantage, the “online community for inner-directed individuals (those who focus inward to restore).”
In her article Build Better Boundaries, she writes:
* Have you ever agreed to do something that you knew you would rather not do?
* Have you not given yourself enough time to do the things you do want [...]