By Jenara Nerenberg — 2020
Neurodiversity, sensitivity, and how the status quo snubs 20–30% of us.
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Stop Being Manipulated NOW! (For Empaths + Nice People) Terri Cole RLR 2018 https://terricole.com/stop-manipulated-now-empaths-nice-people/
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While it might seem like you’re being kind and helpful to others (and you might be!), I want to shed light on how the unconscious mechanism of auto-accommodating could be compromising your precious mental and emotional space and what you can do about it.
As a successful Harvard- and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted mother, Jenara Nerenberg was shocked to discover that her “symptoms”—only ever labeled as anxiety—were considered autistic and ADHD.
This is a vlog about living a highly empowered life as a highly sensitive person. It’s a place to get guidance on how to redefine what being highly sensitive means, to build community, to feel connected.
In this video I provide my main takeaways from a recent workshop I attended with Dr. Elaine Aron and Alane Freund, LMFT on Self-Care for the Highly Sensitive Person.
DISCLAIMER: This information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be substituted for clinical care. Please consult a health care provider for guidance specific for your case.
In 1991 Dr. Elaine Aron identified the trait of high sensitivity. The trait occurs in 1 in 5 people and in over 100 other species. The foundation of the trait is DOES: HSPs are deep thinkers, they get easily overstimulated, have more empathy and notice subtleties more than others do.
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In this podcast Dr. Elaine shares some great tips and techniques for those who identify as highly sensitive, tips for highly sensitive parents, what NOT to say to someone who is highly sensitive, the benefits of being highly sensitive, and so much more!
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Dr. Elaine Aron’s international bestseller The Highly Sensitive Person revolutionized how we view and identify highly sensitive people (HSPs). Dr. Aron found that not only 1 in 5 people are highly sensitive, but the trait occurs in the same percentage in over 100 other species.
Have you ever felt invisible as an HSP? Of course you have. You are. High sensitivity affects all aspects of life, social and otherwise, but HSPs often have a feeling that they carry a secret that eventually must be disclosed to intimates.