Hello Readers,
This article's subject, 'sensitivity' is near and dear to me
prompting me to share it with you. I believe teaching/ education and
inspiration are elements to understanding and improving our lives. Perhaps this
topic doesn't fit for you though you know someone it might, please share.
Sense and Sensitivity
They tear up at phone commercials. They brood for days over
a gentle ribbing. They know what you're feeling before you do. Their nerve
cells are actually hyperreactive. Say hello to the Highly Sensitive
Person—you've probably already made him cry.
Excerpts: "Today, science is validating a group of
people whose sensitivity surfaces in many domains of life. Attuned to
subtleties of all kinds, they have a complex inner life and need time to
process the constant flow of sensory data that is their inheritance. Some may
be particularly prone to the handful of hard-to-pin-down disorders like chronic
fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia"
"Internalized by a highly sensitive child, ridicule can
snowball into depression. Likewise, a “Nice job!” atop a book report might not
seem like a game-changer, but to a sensitive child a little encouragement can
have outsize effects, motivating a child to reproduce that behavior—say, by
studying well for the next test. School and parenting practices can
dramatically shape the development of highly sensitive children, who can thrive
spectacularly in a mildly encouraging classroom or struggle endlessly in a
slightly discouraging one, while a non-sensitive child would wind up about the
same regardless of slight variations in the environment."
(Long article - an excellent read; in addition, Elaine
Aron's Highly Sensitive Self-Quiz)
Continue to Sense and Sensitivity by clicking on the
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Questions or comments are welcome! Being an HSP myself and a
therapist I specialize in alternative therapies addressing issues accompanying
the gifted and creative mind.
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