Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people educational and selfhelp material to support your personal growth, creativity and thriving life as a highly sensitive person. Every highly sensitive person book makes a difference. A highly sensitive person hsp experiences the world differently than others. According to author elaine aron herself an hsp, sensitive people have the unusual ability to sense subtleties, spot or avoid errors, concentrate deeply, and delve deeply. Due to a biological difference that theyre born with, highly sensitive people are more aware of subtleties and process information deeply. I hated being called a snobshyand stuck up, while in school and later in my. The original book, this is a general introduction and covers every aspect of an hsps. While the term highly sensitive person hsp is new, coined by dr. Elaine aron, a medical psychologist, workshop chief, and an hsp herself, reveals you strategies to find out this trait in. Most of us actually really feel overstimulated every sometimes, nevertheless for the hsp, its a lifestyle. Elaine aron, a highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday situations. In her groundbreaking 1996 book the highly sensitive person, dr. Elaine aron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader and highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself. Being a highly sensitive person creates an advantage of being able to love and.
Elaine aron, a psychologist, coined the term hsp in 1996. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Arons original book on high sensitivity before attacking the workbook. If that rings true for you or someone you love or interact with this book is lifechanging.
Elaine arons book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996. Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people. High sensitivity, also called sensory perception sensitivity, refers to people who process. The highly sensitive person elaine arons perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. The concept has gained traction in the years since, particularly as more and more people began to self.
I have a book that also discusses such ideas im reading now called the highly sensitive person in. Included are titles by elaine aron, sharon barnes, judith orloff, heather dominick, julie bjelland, ted zeff, cliff harwin, laurie helgoe, susan cain, michaela. An hsp s brain is wired differently and the nervous system is highly sensitive with a lower threshold for action. I took the opportunity to interview joe capriotti, an hsp. Sensitive and strong the place where the hsp christian. The highly sensitive parent, hardcover signed book by elaine n. The highly sensitive person in love by elaine aron. Does this book, or any other source, have advice about how to get the people around us to be more accepting of.
Every hsp has a favorite highly sensitive person book. Through her research, aron wrote a book, the highly sensitive person. This is definitely an excellent tool to teach the hsp how to become more. Are you an empath or just a highly sensitive person. I highly recommend that highly sensitive people read julie bjellands book. Highly sensitive person books highly sensitive refuge. That includes dealing with overstimulating or loud environments, distractions, overwhelming emotions, and social situations as well as getting to know your high sensitivity on a deeper level.
The highly sensitive person is the name given to a personality trait which is also called sensory processing sensitivity. I liked the highly sensitive person so much that i bought and started reading the highly sensitive person. As an hsp herself, julie understands what it is like to live with high sensitivity and strong emotions. Nonfiction the highly sensitive person came to my attention by accident when i saw it listed on sale.
Ted zeff, a psychotherapist and a highly sensitive person hsp himself, brings us an excellent collection of observations on what life is like for the hsp and on how to make life more understandable, pleasant and healing. It is found in 15 to 20% of the populationtoo many to be a disorder, but not enough to be well understood by the majority of those around you. Discovering that who i am is well within bounds for a highly sensitive person has changed everything. Arons definition, the highly sensitive person hsp has a sensitive nervous system. Aron in 1992, the concept has been studied for some time. Aron defines the highly sensitive person hsp as a distinct personality trait that affects as many as one out of every five people. People who are highly sensitive often feel different, alone, or like theres something wrong with them. Often in many articles giving job search advice for highly sensitive people, the jobs presented as the best jobs, while helpful in addressing the specific needs of a highly sensitive person, can also seem a bit limiting.
If so, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp, a genetic trait found in 1520% of the population. Because hsps prefer to look before entering new situations, they are often called shy. The author psychologist coined the phrase highly sensitive person or hsp admittedly in reference to herself and to those whom she has found in her 5 years of research to make up approximately 20% of the human population. Highly sensitive person, or hsp, is a term coined by psychologist elaine aron. The highly sensitive person in an emotionally neglectful. Have you ever been called too sensitive or too shy. A highly sensitive person may be an introvert, an extrovert, or somewhere in between. This hyperexcitability contributes to increased emotional reactivity, a lower. Sat in the front row taking copious notes at workshops, seminars, and retreats. How to love your highly sensitive partner the good men. One of the first suggestions she makes is to appreciate that this. So elaine aron has now compiled the highly sensitive person s workbook a practical guide for hsps and hsp support groups. The highly sensitive person the highly sensitive person. The terms sps and hsp were coined in the mid1990s by psychologists elaine aron and her husband arthur aron, who developed the highly sensitive person scale hsps questionnaire by which sps is measured.
A highly sensitive person hsp is very easily affected by things. High sensitivity is a trait shared by 20 percent of the population, according to dr. Aron outlines specific steps to finding a therapist in her book, the highly sensitive person s workbook. Zeff points out that these sensitivities leave hsps prone to feeling overwhelmed in bustling and boisterous environments. If so, you might be a highly sensitive person, or hsp.
If you find you are highly sensitive, or your child is, id like you to know the following. For over 20 years, research has continually improved our understanding of what it means to be a highly sensitive person. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you 6th printing by elaine n. The term, highly sensitive person hsp, to describe people with highly sensitive traits, is made popular by the psychologist and author, elaine aron. If anyones ever called you too sensitive, please read this book. With this indepth audio learning program taught by elaine herself, a fellow hsp she invites us to learn the full scope of what we now know about high sensitivity, including many new research findings and life strategies. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap. Highly sensitive person hsp is a buzzword in the personal growth and mental health community. Author julie bjelland is a psychotherapist, global hsp consultant, and leader in the field of high sensitivity and has helped thousands of highly sensitive people around the world. This means they tend to be creative, insightful, and empathetic, but it also means theyre more prone than others to stress and overwhelm. This book helps hsps to understand themselves and their sensitive trait and its impact. In case your options are positive, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp.
Hsp, shorthand for highly sensitive person, describes 15 to 20 percent of the population. The publisher sets the price, which we do not feel we should undercut. Zimbardo, author of shyness enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us all. The highly sensitive person s workbook is made up of some of the exercises cut from arons original book, but it is mostly new exercises essential to. Highly sensitive person, or hsp, is a term coined by psychologist elaine aron in the 1990s. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you, author elaine aron defines a distinct personality trait that affects as many as one out of every five people. If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp. The highly sensitive person s workbook can stand alone, but i would highly recommend reading dr. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist and workshop leader and the bestselling author of the highly sensitive person. According to some researchers, highly sensitive people are about one fifth of the population. Aron explains that in the past hsps have been called shy, timid. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist, workshop leader, and an hsp herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in. Take this quiz to find out if youre part of that 20 percent.
Books by julie bjelland a licensed psychotherapist, global hsp consultant, and. Highly sensitive person mindfulness tools books test. Highly sensitive person simple english wikipedia, the. A human with a particularly high measure of sps is considered to be a highly sensitive person hsp. This book is a valuable resource for the hsp, as well as those who are trying to understand the hsp.
To say this book changed my life would be an understatement. They are said to have a high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally called it. In her national bestseller, the highly sensitive person. If youre an hsp, your nervous system is more sensitive to physical andor emotional stimulation than the general population, and about 20% of you fall in that category. Perhaps this is why some have tried to broaden the definition of empathic to include a newer term called highly sensitive person or. The new times this innovative psychologist has figured. But no matter how hard i tried, i remained as easilyoverwhelmed and highly reactive as ever. If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp. The highly sensitive person hsp in research that has gone on since the late 1990s, psychologists and neuroscientists have found that a fraction of the population is simply wired. According to a study published in the journal brain and behavior, 20 percent of the population is biologically wired to be more sensitive and responsive to the world around them.
In 1997 elaine and arthur aron formally identified sensory processing sensitivity sps as. Jung referred to this group as people of innate sensitiveness. The highly sensitive persons survival guide ted zeff this book focuses in on what we all need. Theres no surprise that half of the books in this list belong to her. Arons explanations are easy to understand and the book contains many real stories of highly sensitive people.
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