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The Highly Sensitive Chameleon: How to Embrace Your Empathy, Manage Your Anxieties, and Set Healthy Boundaries
Discover why your nervous system is extraordinarily responsive
Are you constantly feeling ill when your senses interact with strong stimuli such as bright lights, fast movement, or poignant odors?
Do you struggle to set boundaries and say "no" without guilt?
Do you feel like an emotional chameleon, unable to shield yourself from other people’s turmoil and take on their emotions?
These are common situations that a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) can experience, which can feel tremendously overwhelming and stressful. But in The Highly Sensitive Chameleon, you will learn how to thrive in a world that feels
Discover the unique traits of a highly sensitive person and celebrate the strengths that come with them.Equip yourself with practical techniques to handle sensory overload and learn how to recognize and understand your emotions.Utilize your heightened empathy to build deeper connections and create more meaningful relationships.Cultivate self-compassion and curiosity to counteract your anxious thoughts and feelings.Master the art of setting boundaries and saying "no" to protect your energy and prioritize self-care without feeling overwhelmed by guilt.Understand how your sensitivities can work together with your Enneagram type.
Whether you are seeking greater self-awareness, improved relationships, or personal growth, The Highly Sensitive Chameleon offers a roadmap to discovering your true potential.
The Highly Sensitive Chameleon is a warm and supportive companion that takes you by the hand and guides you through the process. You’ll discover a wealth of practical advice, gain an understanding of effective coping mechanisms, and find harmony in a world that often feels chaotic.
Explore the intricate world of highly sensitive people by scrolling up and clicking the "Add to Cart" button now! It's time to claim your rightful place in a world that desperately needs your sensitivity and compassion!
Are you constantly feeling ill when your senses interact with strong stimuli such as bright lights, fast movement, or poignant odors?
Do you struggle to set boundaries and say "no" without guilt?
Do you feel like an emotional chameleon, unable to shield yourself from other people’s turmoil and take on their emotions?
These are common situations that a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) can experience, which can feel tremendously overwhelming and stressful. But in The Highly Sensitive Chameleon, you will learn how to thrive in a world that feels
Discover the unique traits of a highly sensitive person and celebrate the strengths that come with them.Equip yourself with practical techniques to handle sensory overload and learn how to recognize and understand your emotions.Utilize your heightened empathy to build deeper connections and create more meaningful relationships.Cultivate self-compassion and curiosity to counteract your anxious thoughts and feelings.Master the art of setting boundaries and saying "no" to protect your energy and prioritize self-care without feeling overwhelmed by guilt.Understand how your sensitivities can work together with your Enneagram type.
Whether you are seeking greater self-awareness, improved relationships, or personal growth, The Highly Sensitive Chameleon offers a roadmap to discovering your true potential.
The Highly Sensitive Chameleon is a warm and supportive companion that takes you by the hand and guides you through the process. You’ll discover a wealth of practical advice, gain an understanding of effective coping mechanisms, and find harmony in a world that often feels chaotic.
Explore the intricate world of highly sensitive people by scrolling up and clicking the "Add to Cart" button now! It's time to claim your rightful place in a world that desperately needs your sensitivity and compassion!
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 26, 2024
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About the author
Joy Martin
16 books8 followersJoy Martin is an Irish journalist and author. Born in Limerick, where she was educated at Laurel Hill Convent, her father was an English Protestant and her mother an Irish Catholic. As Ireland’s Assistant Land Commissioner, her great grandfather, John George O’Brien Kelly, a lawyer and agriculturalist, brokered the deal which gave tenants the right to purchase land over a 30-year period, turning him into a national hero. The O’Brien Kellys owned most of the land on the boundaries of Limerick and Clare and three Georgian manors, Moylish House, Clonmacken House and Fedamore House.
Joy writes:
‘Living in a cottage on my grandfather’s land, I played in these houses as a child so, inevitably, tales of secret passages leading down to the river, illicit love affairs, murder, conspiracy and ghosts on the stairs found their way into my novels.’
Her first short story was published when she was still at school. She trained as a journalist on a local paper, The Limerick Weekly Echo, and subsequently worked as a reporter on The Evening Press, in Dublin, the Rand Daily Mail, in Johannesburg and for BBC Home News and World Service
You can hear about how Joy Martin's writing process in the link below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Sl4...
Joy writes:
‘Living in a cottage on my grandfather’s land, I played in these houses as a child so, inevitably, tales of secret passages leading down to the river, illicit love affairs, murder, conspiracy and ghosts on the stairs found their way into my novels.’
Her first short story was published when she was still at school. She trained as a journalist on a local paper, The Limerick Weekly Echo, and subsequently worked as a reporter on The Evening Press, in Dublin, the Rand Daily Mail, in Johannesburg and for BBC Home News and World Service
You can hear about how Joy Martin's writing process in the link below:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Sl4...
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January 30, 2024
Lovely depth, clever metaphor of chameleon and others which nicely creates immediately comprehensible common language for understanding a spectrum of sensitivity. It's also a compassionate, non judging way to compare and contrast different temperaments.
The illustrations were superb, and even more would've been lovely. The illustrations were the thing that stood out most about the book to me.
The "lizard brain" section needed some more work, and given the preexisting use of reptiles, may be confusing to readers new to the topic. I would suggest using Daniel Siegel's wrist/thumb/ hand "flipping the lid" metaphor instead as an introduction to the neuropsychology of flight/ flight/ flee/ fawn.
There was a lot of work to make the content relatable by sharing personal anecdotes. Some of these were helpful, but at times the sheer number and depth of these descriptions felt more about meeting the needs of the author than the reader. Perhaps these might have been nice places to use the examples from others which were slightly disjointed placed at the end as an appendix.
Personally I especially enjoyed the sections on enneagrams, relationships and parenting.
The author has obviously worked very hard to research, digest and integrate a vast amount of information.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend as an interesting way to learn about high sensitivity, especially for those who are strong visual learners.
The illustrations were superb, and even more would've been lovely. The illustrations were the thing that stood out most about the book to me.
The "lizard brain" section needed some more work, and given the preexisting use of reptiles, may be confusing to readers new to the topic. I would suggest using Daniel Siegel's wrist/thumb/ hand "flipping the lid" metaphor instead as an introduction to the neuropsychology of flight/ flight/ flee/ fawn.
There was a lot of work to make the content relatable by sharing personal anecdotes. Some of these were helpful, but at times the sheer number and depth of these descriptions felt more about meeting the needs of the author than the reader. Perhaps these might have been nice places to use the examples from others which were slightly disjointed placed at the end as an appendix.
Personally I especially enjoyed the sections on enneagrams, relationships and parenting.
The author has obviously worked very hard to research, digest and integrate a vast amount of information.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend as an interesting way to learn about high sensitivity, especially for those who are strong visual learners.
March 1, 2025
I'm loving this book so much and getting to know a lot about myself and highly sensitive people overall. I found out that I'm definitely a high sensation seeker who needs plenty of downtime after crazy activities (which are probably not that crazy or exciting for non-HSP, haha). The book is so easy to read as well as informative and to the point. The drawings are the cutest with truly heartfelt examples (the chameleon hugging its child version melted my heart!🥹). I love the quotes, too. I now know myself better and feel more confident and trust myself more. So so happy this book found me! Thank you for the wonderful author of this book - she is a gift to this world. Highly recommend! ❤️❤️❤️
January 29, 2024
So validating and relatable!
“The Highly Sensitive Chameleon” by Joy Martin is so relatable for anyone who is an HSP. If you want to understand yourself better or for anyone who wants to understand the HSP in your life better, this book is for you. Joy writes with such honesty and clarity and understanding. I’ve been learning more about HSPs over the years as I am one myself and after reading this book, I feel even more validated and understood. Thank you, Joy, for writing this beautiful book!
“The Highly Sensitive Chameleon” by Joy Martin is so relatable for anyone who is an HSP. If you want to understand yourself better or for anyone who wants to understand the HSP in your life better, this book is for you. Joy writes with such honesty and clarity and understanding. I’ve been learning more about HSPs over the years as I am one myself and after reading this book, I feel even more validated and understood. Thank you, Joy, for writing this beautiful book!
March 1, 2025
I loved this book! Easy to read! A book for HSPs as myself and for not HSPs just to learn about this trait.
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