Highly sensitive person 24 signs of a highly sensitive person highly sensitive people often feel too much and feel too deep. In the emotionally sensitive person, a psychologist provides proveneffective cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to help people like you who struggle with intense emotions. Karyn hall is the author of the emotionally sensitive person 3. Being emotionally sensitive is not a disease or a disorder. The emotionally sensitive person provides a practical guide for successful coping that also serves to inspire. High sensitivity can be defined as acute physical, mental, and emotional responses to external social, environmental or internal intrapersonal stimuli. If you have a mental health condition that may or may not be related to emotional intensity according to the author in my case it isnt related as it is also genetic though environmental factors probably contributed. Karyn does an outstanding job of addressing this delicate topic with both empathy and compassion.
An emotionally sensitive person is one who experiences more intense emotions than most other people do. In the book, you will learn powerful tools for staying in the present moment, identifying emotional triggers, developing a strong and healthy identity, and experiencing overwhelming or uncomfortable emotions without becoming upset. This book, though it is rather general, challenges the individual to treat themselves with selfrespect and accept their emotions for what they are. A highly sensitive person may be an introvert, an extrovert, or somewhere in between. Emotionally sensitive people often love that theyre able to sense how others feel, experience intense joy, and are passionate and compassionate. Hall, 9781608829934, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. When someone is emotionally sensitive, they often hear statements like stop overreacting, or youre so dramatic. One of the hallmark characteristics of highly sensitive people is the ability to feel more deeply than their less sensitive peers. Passionate people can make changes happen in the world. You absolutely abhor violence and cruelty of any kind. Everyone hates violence and cruelty, but for highly sensitive people, seeing or hearing about it can be extremely unsettling. While emotionally sensitive people are more vulnerable to depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder, too often being emotionally sensitive is pathologized. Identifying that i am an emotionally sensitive person is important in the process of accepting who i am. Karyn hall author of the emotionally sensitive person.
Many are labeled as being too sensitive because their emotional reactions are quicker. At the same time, managing sadness, anger, fear, envy, and jealousy can be a struggle. As an emotionally sensitive person, i love this book. If you relate to most of these signs, theres a good chance youre an hsp.