Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World
Douban
How to Create a Happy Life
[丹麦]Ilse Sand translator: Elisabeth Svanholmer
overview
In today's fast-paced, increasingly public society, we are expected to be resilient, to have the energy to manage a packed work schedule, social calendar, and a large network of friends, both online and offline, day and night. If you find yourself struggling to live up to, or even enjoy, these non-stop social expectations, then this book is for you.
Written for highly sensitive people, the book explains the characteristics of being highly sensitive and how to overcome common difficulties, such as low self-esteem and the exhausting effects of socialising. Ilse Sand also encourages you to explore and appreciate the advantages of high sensitivity, including your aptitude for depth, intensity and presence, and suggests activities to calm and inspire.
contents
Preface 9
Introduction 13
1.The Characteristics of Being Highly Sensitive 16
2.High Standards and Low SelfEsteem 36
3.How to Organise Your Life According to Your Type 48
4.How to Benefit from Your Ability to Relate to Others and Be Present 61
5.How to Face Anger Your Own and Others 78
6.Guilt and Shame 93
7.Situations in Life 102
8.Mental Health Problems 107
9.Developing and Growing 120
10.Researching the Highly Sensitive Trait 129
Epilogue: A Gift for the Highly Sensitive 138
Ideas for Highly Sensitive People 141
Test Yourself How Sensitive Are You? 147
Bibliography 153
Acknowledgements 157
About the Author and Translator 159
