Archive for the ‘highly sensitive person’ Category
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
Posted by: HSP Woman on: August 12, 2007
I am very excited about reading my latest book purchase. Here it lies on my desk — shiny, fresh, and seductive. It wants me to devour it, and the feeling is mutual. However, these projects require some prep on my part. I psych myself up for the adventure. I find a new pen and a [...]
Mean People Suck
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 16, 2007
I’ve been needing to write since I returned home from our yurt excursion. Yet every time I sit down, I’m empty. Or, maybe I am just so full of it that I am expressively constipated. I remember this feeling well. My former pdoc used to call it a “mixed state” — a kind of hellacious [...]
HSPs and Instant Arousal-Stopping Medication
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 29, 2007
People frequently ask me “What is a highly sensitive person (HSP)?” This is an excellent question, and, considering the theme of this blog, one that deserves further discussion. Here is a quiz from Dr. Elaine Aron’s web site identifying traits she believes represent HSPs. See how many statements are true or somewhat true for you. [...]
The Healing Power of Energy Medicine and Shamanism
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 27, 2007
One of my Life Coaches, Elaine, is also a shaman. Q: What is shamanism? A: Shamanism is primarily a set of spiritual techniques… in which the shaman travels out-of-body to Other Worlds in order to diagnose, heal, learn the causes of and solutions to problems, guide souls, etc. Q: Is shamanism a religion? A: No. [...]
Passion du jour
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 23, 2007
- In: anxiety | chronic stress | depression | external validation | highly sensitive person | HSP | mental health | scanners | shame
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Maybe I’m dating myself, but does anyone remember the television show “Square Pegs”? The early 1980′s sitcom with Sarah Jessica Parker? Anyway, I can relate. For most of my life I have felt like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. Unlike Sarah Jessica, however, I appear to have accomplished my task. [...]
The Sun Also Rises (or so I hear)
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 18, 2007
There are a few things I totally hate doing. Not like agoraphobia-related undertakings like eating in crowded restaurants or being stopped at traffic lights, but regular everyday stuff. At the top of the list is waking up early. This may be because I tend to go to bed when many of my older friends are [...]
Thinking Outside the Box
Posted by: HSP Woman on: March 30, 2007
Thinking outside the box is a cliché or catchphrase used to refer to looking at a problem from a new perspective without preconceptions, sometimes called a process of lateral thought… (Wikipedia). I had my first huge panic attack one month after turning 21. That was 18 years ago. This blog is about my struggle to [...]
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