Zimbardo, author of shyness enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us all. If your answers are yes, you may be a highly sensitive person hsp. Six researchbased books about high sensitivity, relationships and selfesteem by elaine aron. Elaine aron, a clinical psychologist and workshop leader and the bestselling author of the highly sensitive person. Phd, author of three books on hsps, including the highly sensitive persons. Discovering that who i am is well within bounds for a highly sensitive person has changed everything.
Jan 01, 1996 after reading this book, i was much more comfortable describing what works for me because i fit being a highly sensitive person. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you pdf epub book. Because of this, you feel things on an entirely different level than your less sensitive peers. How to gain immunity, peace, and selfmastery and how to communicate effectively with. They like to process things on a deep level, ted zeff, ph. Apr 01, 2016 9 traits of a highly sensitive person you think deeply when life throws you a curveball, you retreat deep into your shell, thinking through every aspect of what transpired before taking any action. Elaine aron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader and highly sensitive person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and make the most of it in everyday situations. Its also useful for people in a relationship with an hsp. Due to a biological difference that theyre born with, highly sensitive people are more aware of subtleties and process information deeply. Does this book, or any other source, have advice about how to get the people around.
Im a highly sensitive person, and im learning to accept and fall deeply in love with all that means. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A highly sensitive person hsp experiences the world differently than others. A simple test will show if you are a highly sensitive person. Julies book brain training for the highly sensitive person is a valuable support in opening to the challenges and potentials that come with highlevel sensitivity. Im a highly sensitive person with grounded feet, a body of water, a heart of fire, and a head of hair full of wild wind. Elaine arons book the highly sensitive person was published in 1996. Free download or read online the highly sensitive person. If youre in a super stressful job, consider why youre staying, and be open to all. Dec 31, 2017 people who are highly sensitive often feel different, alone, or like theres something wrong with them. Highly sensitive people often feel too much and feel too deep.
Her balanced presentation suggests new paths for making sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap. High sensitivity is a trait shared by 20 percent of the population, according to dr. Arons writing is verbose and thorough to a faulti ended up skimming many sections of the book. People tell you that you overreact, but you just process things on a deep level. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1996, and was written by elaine n. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you 6th printing by elaine n. The full 95 minute dvd can be ordered from elaine arons highly sensitive person website.
Weve done it ourselves, almost entirely by wordofmouth. Elaine aron phd, the highly sensitive person, birch lane press, new york, 1996 the highly sensitive person is written by elaine aron, an hsp who truly understands sensitivity. Actually, people have been writing about this personalty type since jung, according to aron, but she is the first to study and write about it in a major way. This book is highly informative in an area that it essential for a small portion of the population. Elaine arons newest book, psychotherapy and the highly sensitive person, redefines the term highly sensitive for the professional researcher and practitioner. A highly sensitive person is not someone who is extra touchy or prickly. Apr 20, 2017 buy the highly sensitive person thorsons classics edition by aron, elaine n. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you by elaine n. Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the highly sensitive person, its a way of life. Aron, who has been researching highly sensitive people since the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the highly sensitive person. Also, although there are as many men as women who are highly sensitive, when taking the test highly sensitive men answer slightly fewer items as true than do highly sensitive women. Oct 12, 2015 it explores the issue of hsp and features dr elaine aron, a scientist and author of the highly sensitive person its sold over a million copies.
Counseling and human development aron combines selftests. This book is a must read for every highly sensitive person. This means they tend to be creative, insightful, and empathetic, but it also means theyre more prone than others to stress and overwhelm. She dispels common misconceptions about the relationship between sensitivity and other personality traits, such as introversion. But no matter how hard i tried, i remained as easilyoverwhelmed and highlyreactive as ever. To find out if youre a highly sensitive person, take the quiz here. Jul 08, 2018 highly sensitive persons need lots of sleep eight hours or more and time to decompress and chill out because they see, hear, feel, smell, and taste things more intensely than the average person. You will also find important information on what it means to be a highly sensitive person. Sat in the front row taking copious notes at workshops, seminars, and retreats. The highly sensitive person everything you need to know. Mel collins who is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and spiritual healer shared advice from her new book in the hopes of helping highly sensitive people thrive.
Aug 12, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Elaine sees the success of the highly sensitive person as cause for celebration. Do not compare yourself to those super moms and super dads who have. Lets talk about highly sensitive people modern mrs darcy. Exploring the inner experience of being a highly sensitive person and how to thrive with this valuable personality trait of many. We highly sensitive people have gifts and aptitudes unavailable to the person who is oblivious to the fly that just landed on his eggs and. In the following, you can find everything you need to know about highly sensitive people. The highly sensitive person by elaine aron, 1996, carol pub. In her latest book, psychologist and author aron presents research, tools, and. Books, products and programs for highly sensitive people. Feb 12, 2014 im interested in readingbut havent yet readelaine arons third book, the highly sensitive person in love.
The personality trait of being a highly sensitive person, which affects both men. The book is essential for you if you are an hspyoull learn a lot about yourself. I defer to elaine on the technical, psychological and physiological areas of the super highly sensitive person. They are said to have a high sensitivity or innate sensitiveness as carl gustav jung originally called it. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 251 pages and is available in paperback format. These are the best books for sensitive people who want to understand their trait and have a fulfilling life. Aron to create the highly sensitive person s workbook, designed to honor that longignored, trampledon. One of the hallmark characteristics of highly sensitive people is the ability to feel more deeply than their less sensitive peers. Curse of being a highly sensitive person daily mail online. A highly sensitive person hsp is very easily affected by things. The highly sensitive person 1996 edition open library. Stating that hypersensitivity is an asset rather than a flaw, a guide for the one out of every five people who. Highly sensitive people are real, we exist, and weve proven it.
A highly sensitive person perceives and experiences their environment differently. The popular terms hypersensitivity or highly sensitive are popular synonyms for the scientific concept of sps. To find out if your child is highly sensitive, head over here. The best way to start with the summary of the book is a simple personality test that roughly shows how sensitive you are. Aug 21, 2018 i am a highly sensitive man although being a highly sensitive person is equally common among women and men, being a sensitive man remains misunderstood. How to thrive as the highly sensitive person book summary. Below are 24 signs of a highly sensitive person, with excerpts from my books. In 1997 elaine and arthur aron formally identified sensory processing sensitivity sps as the defining trait of highly sensitive persons hsps. Essential skills for living well in an overstimulating. Jun 20, 2018 i wanted to learn more, so i looked up the book which started it all.
If felt that finally there was a book and a name for the cluster of many of my traits. If fewer questions are true of you, but extremely true, that might also justify calling you highly sensitive. The highly sensitive person elaine arons perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension of human nature is must reading. Shes really into how highly sensitive people are super important to society and. When i was in kindergarten, a boy in my class tossed my favorite book over our. Understanding and managing relationships when the world overwhelms you. The highly sensitive person the highly sensitive person. Therefore, while the highly sensitive person defined the innate temperament trait and gave examples of hsps who have successfully learned to reframe their lives in light of the trait, the highly sensitive persons workbook is all about the reader, giving each hsp a chance to explore and write down memories, strengths, troubles, challenges. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 08, 2018 home blog what makes a highly sensitive person.
When i completed elaine arons highly sensitive person selftest, i checked 24. The book says we are 15 this book describes me very well. 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. The highly sensitive person ebook written by elaine aron.
The empowered highly sensitive person how to harness sensitivity into strength in a chaotic world. The real authority on this subject is elaine aron, phd, who wrote the best selling book the highly sensitive person. Elaine aron a talk on high sensitivity part 1 of 3. According to some researchers, highly sensitive people are about one fifth of the population.