Sensitivity Without sensitivity what would life be like? Sensitivity nurtures us, gives life color, expressiveness, charm - provides a basis for terror. Sensitivity, feeling and thinking feed each other, are part of each other.

Thinking and  feeling are ways sensitivity unfolds or grows... without the sensory sea we take for granted, feeling and thought would dry up and die. From article: Sensitivity - by Michael Eigen, PhD - author of book The Sensitive Self Photo from book Women - by Annie Leibovitz, Susan Sontag.

Are You Highly Sensitive?  - by Jenna Avery, CLC, Life Coach for Sensitive Souls
Do you often feel overwhelmed by your environment or the people around you? Has anyone ever called you shy – or worse: “too sensitive”? Do you care deeply about EVERYTHING? You may be a highly sensitive soul – a person of deep empathy and high intensity, with powerful intuition, awareness, and intelligence. Being highly sensitive, you have a uniquely perceptive sensory system. You are therefore more sensitive to emotions, energy, environmental conditions such as lighting or sound, other people, excitement, and stress.

Being Sensitive -- in an Insensitive World  by Thomas Eldridge  "All your life you thought something was wrong with you. You were uncomfortable around noise. No one understood your need to be alone. You seem to know things without being told. The good news is that you are not dysfunctional. You are a highly sensitive person (HSP). You are not the only one; you share this trait with at least 20% of the population who are referred to as shy or touchy."

Creative people more open to stimuli from environment - University of Toronto news release
Researchers showed that creative individuals are much more likely to have low levels of latent inhibition, remaining in contact with information constantly streaming in from the environment. “Low levels of latent inhibition and exceptional flexibility in thought might predispose to mental illness under some conditions and to creative accomplishment under others."

Every Blessing and Curse is a Choice. Choose the Blessing! - By Jenna Forrest
I would bet that a lot of us were fully prepared for our own funerals by about age seven, figuring that we were soon going to die from sensory overload. From the very beginning, the world was stirring me like a whisk. Life in general felt upside down, inside out and backwards. From my three-foot tall childhood viewpoint, my city looked littered; the music in our house was too loud; chemical cleaners and detergents smelled too strong; and cars sped too fast. Sensing the bad mood of every stranger walking down the street didn’t help.

Gifted and Stressed - by Douglas Eby

Growing Up Gifted Is Not Easy - by Elaine Aron, PhD
We have to find life meaningful, so that even in the lowest mood, that meaning holds us like a safety net. That’s the ultimate protection parents can provide an HSC [Highly Sensitive Child], especially a gifted one. And if all of the meaning of life is the expression of one’s talents, no matter how great those talents, that’s missing a lot of potential safety net.

The Highly Sensitive Child (and Adults, Too): Is Sensitivity the Same as Being Gifted? - by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.

Highly Sensitive Kids Need Sensitive Parents by Paula Prober, M.S., M.Ed.
"These children are often bright, creative, and intuitive. They see, hear, and feel more than other children so they may be overwhelmed by certain environments and activities. If you live with a sensitive child, you may feel frustrated, guilty, angry, and confused. The following suggestions are designed to help you increase your understanding of your child and to build your child's self-esteem."

Highly Sensitive People - Traits and Characteristics - by Rose Smith
One in every twenty people is considered to be a highly sensitive person (HSP).  We're the thinkers, the cautious ones, the conservative people... Every society needs highly sensitive people, just as we need the warriors, the leaders who are ready to take the risks.

Living Your Calling: Taking the First Steps - by Jenna Avery, CLC, Life Coach for Sensitive Souls
As a sensitive soul, working in a “regular” job is fraught with challenges. Mainstream work culture and ethics exacerbate what is already seriously misaligned for sensitive souls. As sensitives, we bring so much to the working world – creativity, caring, warmth, intuition, originality, conscientiousness, attention to detail, thoughtfulness, thoroughness, spirituality, perceptiveness, and supportiveness, to name just a few. These qualities make us highly valuable employees.

The Low Down on Highly Sensitive People - by Wendy Underhill
 These people are not necessarily contemplative, compassionate or introverted, although there does tend to be a correlation with these traits. And their status isn’t a disability. It’s simply an inborn heightened sensitivity to stimulation–sensory, social, or informational.

Overwhelmed by the World? - By Maggie Oman Shannon
When research psychologist and psychotherapist Elaine Aron publishedThe Highly Sensitive Person, many people felt a jolt of recognition. Highly sensitive people - 20 percent of the population - experience the world differently. When they learn how to deal with it, they can turn what is often felt as a curse into a gift.

Parenting Emotionally Intense Gifted Children - by Lesley Sword
Giftedness has an emotional as well as intellectual component. Intellectual complexity goes hand in hand with emotional depth. So gifted children not only think differently from other children they also feel differently. Emotional intensity in gifted people is not a matter of feeling more than other people, it is a different way of experiencing the world.

Protect Yourself from Energy Vampires - by Judith Orloff, MD
Energy vampires are people who suck our energy dry. Everyone can benefit from skills on how to cope with them. You can especially benefit if you are an "intuitive empath" who absorbs the pain and negativity of others into your body, and become exhausted by it.

Reflections on Research: HSPs Have Stronger Emotional Reactions (I know, "Big news.") - by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.

Sensitivity: Introduction - by Michael Eigen, PhD
Without sensitivity what would life be like? Sensitivity nurtures us, gives life color, expressiveness, charm - provides a basis for terror. Sensitivity, feeling and thinking feed each other, are part of each other. Thinking and  feeling are ways sensitivity unfolds or grows. We speak of emotional sensitivity, reflective sensitivity, not just the raw life of sensations. But without the sensory sea we take for granted, feeling and thought would dry up and die.

So Sensitive?! Why Sensitivity Is A Gift - By Carolyn Coleridge, MSW, Spiritual Intuitive Counselor and Healer "You are too sensitive. Don’t be so sensitive! Many people on the spiritual path have heard this criticism over and over again. It is usually meant as a put-down to someone who has a high sense of intuition and a sixth sense ‘knowing’. This comment is usually stated with disdain and contempt as a major flaw in an individual’s personality. In fact many lightworkers have heard these words, especially as children and it has caused them to close down this gift."

The Top Ten Gifts of Being an Inner-Directed Individual - By Sarah Dolliver

What Everyone Needs to Know About Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) - By Sarah Dolliver
This world is blessed with a distinct type of individual: those who are highly sensitive. Often, misunderstood and maligned for being "overly sensitive," these folk are quiet, peace-loving beings who simply want an easier sensory experience from life. Sound familiar? Perhaps you know an HSP or are one yourself.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Introverts  - By Sarah Dolliver

What is an Empowered HSP? - by Jacquelyn Strickland
Over the years of working with HSPs, I've synthesized what I think of when describing an empowered vs. an unempowered HSP. If you find yourself in the latter category, don't worry. Just know there is a way to heal and gain insight to use your sensitivity as the gift. Thousands of HSPs are doing just that.

What's So Great About Being Highly Sensitive, Anyway? - by Jenna Avery
If you’re highly sensitive, you may see your sensitivity as a limitation. But what I’ve seen is that when you work with your sensitivity instead of against it, your life flows easily, peacefully, and naturally. My sensitivity is both a challenge and a gift, I believe.

Work that Works for Sensitive Souls: Six Steps to Transforming Your Career  - by Jenna Avery
Many Highly Sensitive Souls believe that our sensitivity makes us weak, weird, or different. Actually, being sensitive makes us highly aware, caring, and perceptive. In the workplace, the gift of sensitivity may feel like a handicap. As Sensitive Souls, we care passionately about our work and it tremendously impacts our well-being. I am a fervent champion of work where we can fully contribute and feel deeply satisfied by our efforts. So how is this possible? 

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