Are you a highly sensitive person?
Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day
asessential to you as food and water? Are you "too shy" or "too
sensitive"according to others? Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm
you? If youranswers are yes, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).
Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the
HighlySensitive Person, it's a way of life. In this groundbreaking book,
Dr. ElaineAron, a psychotherapist, workshop leader and highly sensitive
person herself, shows you how to identify this trait in yourself and
make the most of it ineveryday situations. Drawing on her many years of
research and hundreds ofinterviews, she shows how you can better
understand yourself and your trait tocreate a fuller, richer life.
In "The Highly Sensitive Person, " you will discover:
* Self-assessment tests to help you identify your
particularsensitivities
* Ways to reframe your past experiences in a positive light and
gaingreater self-esteem in the process
* Insight into how high sensitivity affects both work and
personalrelationships
* Tips on how to deal with overarousal
* Informations on medications and when to seek help
* Techniques to enrich the soul and spirit
"This remarkable book...gives a fresh perspective, a sigh of relief, and
agood sense of where we belong in society."
--John Gray, author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus"
"Elaine Aron's perceptive analysis of this fundamental dimension ofhuman
nature is must reading. Her balanced presentation suggests new paths
formaking sensitivity a blessing, not a handicap."
--Philip G. Zimbardo, Ph.D., author of "Shyness:What It Is, What to Do
AboutIt"
"Enlightening and empowering, this book is a wonderful gift to us
all."
--Riane Eisler, author of "The Chalice and the Blade"
