

The Highly Sensitive Person
Author: Elaine Aron
Narrator: Barbara Caruso
Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 10/24/2008
Author: Elaine Aron
Narrator: Barbara Caruso
Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 10/24/2008
It's a godsend. So nice to know why I am the way I am after a lifetime of "loved ones" telling me I needed to be less shy, have more confidence (that's real doable when someone constantly criticizes your inborn characteristics), be more outgoing, worry less, am too thin-skinned, take everything pers......more
Ok, I finished it. First the good: Aron is at her best when she is helping the reader assess real world challenges and come up with concrete solutions. What do you do when your job overwhelms you? How do you work it out with your spouse or friends when activities they find exciting just overwhelm an......more
Thankful that this book exists to support those who have always felt more sensitive to the world around them. Though I enjoy a party every now and then, I do prefer one-on-one conversations and time spent reading books and listening to Ariana Grande. With the popularity of books like Quiet by Su......more
I probably didn't like this mostly because it's self-help and I was just trying to get some concept of how to explain myself to other people... but way too much in the way of 'you thought there was something wrong with you, but there isn't!' Seriously, as an introverted person, don't you think most......more
In an aggressive culture, non-HSPs are favored, and that fact will be obvious everywhere Do not overschedule yourself. Allow time to think, to daydream. Keep your expectations realistic. Do not hide your abilities. Be your own advocate. Support your right to be yourself. Accept it when you have na......more