Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide (Paperback)

Ted Zeff

ISBN 10: 1572243961 / ISBN 13: 9781572243965

Edité par New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA, 2004

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Paperback. Highly sensitive people (HSPs), who make up some 20 percent of the population, are individuals who both enjoy and suffer from a finely tuned neurological system. This condition can be a gift, but, until HSPs master their sensitive nervous systems, they operate in a constant state of overstimulation. Conditions that most of us ignore completely overwhelm the HSP: bright light, loud sounds, and strong smells. If youire a HSP, the most important thing you must learn is how to manage your increased volume of sensory experience, both physical and emotional stimulation. This accessible, practical guide contains strategies that help you master this critical skill. Highly sensitive people (HSPs), who make up some 20 per cent of the population , are individuals who both enjoy and suffer from a finely tuned neurological system. This condition can be a gift, but until HSPs master their sensitive nervous systems, they operate in a constant state of over stimulation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide (Paperback)
• Éditeur: New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1572243961
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781572243965
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), you’re in good company. HSP’s make up some 20 percent of the population, individuals like you who both enjoy and wrestle with a finely tuned nervous system. You often sense things that others ignore such as strong smells, bright lights, and the crush of crowds. Even the presence of strangers in your immediate vicinity can cause you considerable distraction. You already know that this condition can be a gift, but, until you learn to master your sensitive nervous system, you might be operating in a constant state of overstimulation.

As an HSP, the most important thing you can learn is how to manage your increased sensitivity to both physical and emotional stimulation. This accessible, practical guide contains strategies to help you master this critical skill. Build your coping skills by exploring the books engaging exercises. Then, keep the book by your side, a constant companion as you make your way through your vibrant and highly stimulating world.

•Find out what it means to be a highly sensitive person
•Take the self-examination quiz and find out whether you are highly sensitive
•Learn coping techniques indispensable to IHP’s
•Discover how to manage distractions like noise and time pressure at home and at work
•Reduce sensory-provoked tension with meditation and deep relaxation techniques
•Navigate the challenges of interacting with others in social and intimate relationships

À propos des auteurs

Ted Zeff, PhD, received his doctorate in psychology in 1981 from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He currently teaches workshops on coping techniques for highly sensitive people. He has taught stress reduction and insomnia management for over fifteen years at various hospitals and medical groups. He is author of The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide. For more information please visit www.drtedzeff.com.

Elaine N. Aron is the author of The Highly Sensitive Person.