by Kathy Moore, About.com. I see many clients in my practice as a hypnotherapist and consultant that are overwhelmed by or stuck in some intensely negative, recurring emotion-- especially guilt. Some exhibit such intense and unexplained sorrow they say things like, "I've been crying all week for no reason!" I would characterize most, if not all, of these clients as: highly spiritually evolved, accepting responsibility for their own lives, serious about working through their issues and open-minded.

By Cheryl Richardson. "Your sensitivity is your greatest gift.  Protect it." Knowing and respecting my sensitive side is an important way that I practice extreme self care (which is why I dedicate a whole chapter to this topic in my new book).  We all have varying levels of sensitivity.

Many artists, including actors, are highly sensitive and use this trait to be creative. But it can also lead to being emotionally overwhelmed, if you don't take care of yourself.

"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.”

A temperamental connection has been observed between between high Sensitivity and creativity. Individuals may manifest extreme sensitivity to stimulation, or psychic over-excitabilities, in any of five areas: intellectual, psychomotor, imaginational, emotional, or sensual. Individuals who have an innate tendency to experience and express themselves in certain combinations of these areas have the potential for a higher level of development.

Transcript of audio podcast interview by Douglas Eby with Judith Orloff M.D. about her new book "Emotional Freedom."She says there are better ways than medications to manage anxiety: "Medication alters your neurochemicals, but I believe that we can do that naturally with our own techniques and our own meditation practices."

Since emotions such as fear, anger, and frustration are energies, you can potentially “catch” them from people without realizing it. If you tend to be an emotional sponge, it’s vital to know how to avoid taking on an individual’s negative emotions or the free-floating kind in crowds.

Transcript of audio podcast. Jenna does interviews and writes articles to help people who want to empower and transcend their high sensitivity. In the interview, she talks about a number of perspectives and strategies she uses in helping her clients, and suggests books and programs.

By showing that people who carry a common variation of a gene that regulates the neurotransmitter dopamine have an exaggerated "startle" reflex when viewing unpleasant pictures, researchers offer a biochemical explanation for why some people find it harder to regulate emotional arousal. Their sensitivity may, in combination with other hereditary and environmental factors, make them more prone to anxiety disorders.

Would you like to make the schoolyear as smooth as possible for you and your sensitive child? Many of the suggestions that follow may seem to run counter to what some parenting experts would say about developing children. But as you may have experienced, what works for some children may actually work against your best intentions when approaching highly sensitive children.