The Art of Relationships: Tips, Tools & Strategies to not just cope with the trait of high sensitivity, but to excel with it!
Program Titles
- How to cope with different emotional styles
- The trait of highly sensitivity causes them to process and reflect upon incoming information very deeply.
- An Introduction to the Trait of High Sensitivity
- The Power of Anger
- Excellence as a Goal, not Perfection
- Highly Sensitive Person
- Keep yourself from becoming angry
Jim Hallowes, expert on the Trait of High Sensitivity and Highly Sensitive People highly sensitive persons or “HSPs” make up 15% to 20% of the population.
(People with the trait of high sensitivity are also sometimes referred to as ultra sensitive people, or super sensitive people.)
HSP’s nervous systems are different and are more sensitive to subtleties in their environment, which can be a good or bad thing.
You may process and reflect upon incoming information so deeply, that you are more likely to become over stimulated and overwhelmed than Non-HSP.
The trait of high sensitivity can be viewed as having both positive as well as negative characteristics, and it is a valid and normal trait and is not a “character flaw” or “disorder.”
On the positive side, and there is a big positive side, we have learned highly sensitive people have wonderful imaginations, are often very intelligent, creative, curious, and are known for being very hard workers, great organizers and problem solvers.
They are known for being extremely conscientious and meticulous. HSP are blessed with being exceptionally intuitive, caring, compassionate and spiritual. They are also blessed with an incredible aesthetic awareness and appreciation for nature, music and the arts.
Are You Highly Sensitive?
I am easily overwhelmed by strong sensory input.
I seem to be aware of subtleties in my environment.
Other people’s moods affect me.
I tend to be very sensitive to pain.
I find myself needing to withdraw during busy days, into bed or into a darkened room or any place where I can have some privacy and relief from stimulation.
I am particularly sensitive to the effects of caffeine.
I am easily overwhelmed by things like bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens close by.
I have a rich, complex inner life.
I am made uncomfortable by loud noises.
I am deeply moved by the arts or music.
My nervous system sometimes feels so frazzled that I just have to go off by myself.
I am conscientious.
I startle easily.
I get rattled when I have a lot to do in a short amount of time.
When people are uncomfortable in a physical environment I tend to know what needs to be done to make it more comfortable (like changing the lighting or the seating).
I am annoyed when people try to get me to do too many things at once.
I try hard to avoid making mistakes or forgetting things.
I make a point to avoid violent movies and TV shows.
I become unpleasantly aroused when a lot is going on around me.
Being very hungry creates a strong reaction in me, disrupting my concentration or mood.
Changes in my life shake me up.
I notice and enjoy delicate or fine scents, tastes, sounds, works of art.
I find it unpleasant to have a lot going on at once.
I make it a high priority to arrange my life to avoid upsetting or overwhelming situations.
I am bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises or chaotic scenes.
When I must compete or be observed while performing a task, I become so nervous or shaky that I do much worse than I would otherwise.
When I was a child, my parents or teachers seemed to see me as sensitive or shy.
Scoring:
If you answered more than fourteen of the questions as true of yourself, you are probably highly sensitive. But no psychological test is so accurate that an individual should base his or her life on it.
If fewer questions are true of you, but extremely true, that might also justify calling you highly sensitive.
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