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Interactions with others and just being in social situations can be challenging for those of us who are highly sensitive. Although sensitivity is not the same thing, it often goes along with introversion or even shyness. 
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Therapist Ane Axford specializes in working with highly sensitive persons, and interviews entrepreneur mentor Marie Forleo.
In the longer interview, Ane and Marie talk about HSPs [highly sensitive persons] and being, in Elaine Aron’s term, high sensation seeking, and how this can lead to being multipassionate and dissatisfied with routine jobs – and even a diagnosis of ADD – but it is also a strength for us as entrepreneurs.
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Introvert Susan Cain is here to make the case for people who like to work in peace and quiet. Today's workplaces are designed for extroverts, she says, and put too much emphasis on group work.
Douglas Eby's insight:
On her blog, Susan Cain notes Bill Gates is an introvert, but not shy, and Barbra Streisand, who famously suffers from stage fright, is a shy extrovert.
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Blog post at HSP Health Blog : Working the way our society seemed to insist I work in order make a living made me feel like I was dying. I needed more peace, more depth..."
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Related: > Jenna Avery on Work for Sensitive Souls - "I am a fervent champion of work for Sensitive Souls where we can fully contribute and feel deeply satisfied by our efforts. So how is this possible?"
Also see my site The Inner Entrepreneur http://theinnerentrepreneur.com
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"In the workplace, the gift of sensitivity may feel like a handicap. As Sensitive Souls, we care passionately about our work and it tremendously impacts our well-being.
"I am a fervent champion of work for Sensitive Souls where we can fully contribute and feel deeply satisfied by our efforts."
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Blog about the health issues of highly sensitive people, with information on genetic diseases, stress disorders, mental and emotional health as well as healthy living tips.
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By Peter Messerschmidt. 'As HSPs, we are often misunderstood. Being "highly sensitive" is also misunderstood. At times, we've even been "treated" for our sensitivity, because a medical or mental health "expert" believed it to be something else. Although we often tend to "go quietly," it is IMPORTANT that we ALL participate in the ongoing process of "spreading awareness" about HSPs.'
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I used to think that this inherent sense of unworthiness was a weakness, however, I know now that is quite the opposite. I believe that the devilish problem of starving for self worth that haunts us as highly sensitive souls is an angel in disguise. ~~~~~~
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Elaine Aron, PhD writes: "Here come the holidays and the New Year. Give yourself a gift by remembering to do this time of year your way: If you are already doing all you can, don’t expect anything extra of yourself without dropping something else, especially if the holidays are busy for you at work.
“Plan what you will enjoy, then cut it by half"
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Being highly sensitive is a common experience for many, if not most, gifted people. It is related to intensity and sensory excitability.
Elaine Aron addresses such labels as Sensory Processing Disorder, and notes "high sensitivity is not a disorder."
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By Elaine Aron. 'I think of solitude as a special kind of downtime, in which we wait and prepare for the connection with "something deeper," whatever that is going to be for us right now. That seems to be the way the word is used most of the time. Monks and hermits seek connection with God. Yogis and Buddhists seek connection with the Absolute. Artists seek connection with their muse. Scientists seek connection with the as-yet-undiscovered fundamentals of nature.' ~ ~ ~ Photo from post: Developing Creativity in Solitude http://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/2012/01/developing-creativity-in-solitude/
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In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. [TED.com] ~ ~ ~ Related: ~~~ In her NYTimes article, Cain writes, "Solitude is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious place…But there’s a problem with this view. Research strongly suggests that people are more creative when they enjoy privacy and freedom from interruption." -From my post Developing Creativity in Solitude ~ ~ Her book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain.
Maralee McKee's curator insight,
August 3, 2013 10:44 PM
The differnce between shyness, introversion, and being an extrovert. A fascinating talk. As an introvert (who isn't shy) I certianly enjoyed Ms. Cain's insight into the differnces. Spoiler alert: Barbra Streisand, says Ms. Cain, is a shy extrovert. Watch and see where you fit into the introversion/extroversion continuium.
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US society has embraced extroversion as a key to success. But Clive Thompson says shut up and start acting like an introvert. 'Guy Kawasaki, by all appearances, seems like an outgoing guy. A former Apple “evangelist,” he’s an omnipresent voice online, blogging his ideas about entrepreneurship and tweeting 40 times a day to his half-million followers. 'But a few years ago he posted a surprising 140-character revelation. “You may find this hard to believe,” Kawasaki wrote, “but I am an introvert. I have a ‘role’ to play, but fundamentally I am a loner.” His followers were gobsmacked.' ~~~ Also see my post Creative Introverts http://blogs.psychcentral.com/creative-mind/2011/07/creative-introverts/
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Elaine Aron summarizes research findings presented to a national conference for the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. Here is part of her summary:
"We HSPs seem to be less affected by biases caused by the culture we grew up in, even very subtle biases."
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Learning to thrive as a Highly Sensitive Person presents challenges, but the personality trait is part of the lives of many creative people.
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The image is a screenshot of the Interactive ebook version - you can easily navigate by clicking thumbnail images, or “turning” the pages using a mouse; 'zoom' pages, and play videos within the book.
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Peter Messerschmidt's curator insight,
January 14, 2013 1:50 PM
Another bit of insight about male HSPs.
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Although being a highly sensitive person is equally common among women and men, being a sensitive man remains misunderstood. (Being a Highly Sensitive Man in our culture at this time also means being an explorer and a pathfinder.
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Dr. Ted Zeff summarizes his research on highly sensitive males, based on interviews with thirty highly sensitive men from five countries: http://highlysensitive.org/371/ted-zeff-on-highly-sensitive-boys-and-men/
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From the BioElectric Shield site: "A large number of people who come to us are suffering as highly sensitive people. …This sensitivity can dramatically impact your ability to cope with the ever increasing chaos and energy in the world today." ...
"Physical symptoms can come from the stress of being sensitive to other people's energy, and also from sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation."
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From the HSP Health Blog : One aspect of a highly sensitive nervous system can be a strong startle response, as noted in an item on the Self-Test on the site of Psychologist Elaine Aron, PhD: “I startle easily.”
[Image: Little Miss Muffet.]
Of course, just being easily startled, at any age, is not by itself an indicator of high sensitivity or a ‘symptom’ of anxiety – but there is some research that people who carry a gene that regulates the neurotransmitter dopamine in a certain way have an exaggerated “startle” reflex. Researchers concluded this sensitivity “may, in combination with other hereditary and environmental factors, make them more prone to anxiety disorders.”
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“Call it avoidance, complacency, indecisiveness, stubborness or noncompliance. Whatever the term or definition, I have often tried to find some way to delay change or run in the opposite direction from it.”
In her post Change and the HSP, from her blog Inside the Mind of a Highly Sensitive Person, Helen Akers takes a look at some of the challenges HSPs encounter when compelled toward change, either by circumstances or by the insistent voice of our own intuition.
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A study suggests individuals who are highly sensitive have cognitive responses that appear to not be influenced by culture at all.
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By Jenna Avery. As a sensitive soul, you likely have a high degree of empathy, the ability to feel another person’s emotions as if they are your own.
In many ways, being empathic is a gift, because it allows you to fully experience, understand, and support others. In other ways, it can feel intrusive, overwhelming, and frustrating to have your personal space “invaded” by other people’s emotions and energies, and sometimes, even their physical symptoms.
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Crying is a form of being intensely responsive and emotional that many if not most highly sensitive people share, including many actors and artists. “I’m very sensitive in real life. I cannot not cry if someone around me is crying…even if it’s not appropriate. I have that thing in me, a weakness or sensitivity.” Jessica Chastain
Crying is a form of being intensely emotional that many highly sensitive people share. Over the course of some twenty years reading interviews with talented actors and other artists, I have been struck by how many of them talk about crying as almost a part of their personality.
Elaine Aron, PhD is one of the leading writers and researchers on the personality trait of high sensitivity (sensory processing sensitivity; present for about 15 to 20 percent of us), and she declares that HSPs (highly sensitive persons) “do cry more readily than others. It was a strong finding in our research."
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"Here is a list of some of the important websites and blogs that can help you discover more about this important human trait, whether you are highly sensitive or know someone who is."
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