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“DOES,” that expresses its facets nicely. D is for depth of processing. Our fundamental characteristic is that we observe and reflect before we act. We process everything more, whether we are conscious of it or not. O is for being easily overstimulated, because if you are going to pay more attention to everything, you are bound to tire sooner. E is for giving emphasis to our emotional reactions and having strong empathy which among other things helps us notice and learn. S is for being sensitive to all the subtleties around us. I will say more about these when I discuss the research. Third,”
― The Highly Sensitive Person
― The Highly Sensitive Person
“Everything alive is important; there’s something greater, I know.”
― The Highly Sensitive Person
― The Highly Sensitive Person
“Make good boundaries your goal. They are your right, your responsibility, your greatest source of dignity.”
― The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
― The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
“And yet, despite this portrait of a self assured woman, Cindy seemed to have a near obsession with being where everyone was and doing what everyone was doing.”
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“In my opinion, all HSPs are gifted because of their trait itself. But some are unusually so. Indeed, one reason for the idea of “liberated” HSPs was the seemingly odd mixture of traits emerging from study after study of gifted adults: impulsivity, curiosity, the strong need for independence, a high energy level, along with introversion, intuitiveness, emotional sensitivity, and nonconformity. Giftedness in the workplace, however, is tricky to handle. First, your originality can become a particular problem when you must offer your ideas in a group situation. Many organizations stress group problem solving just because it brings out the ideas in people like you, which are then tempered by others. The difficulty arises when everyone proposes ideas and yours seem so obviously better to”
― The Highly Sensitive Person
― The Highly Sensitive Person
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