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The Highly Sensitive Person

The Highly Sensitive Person. Cathy Vestrand Vestrand Consulting Services, LLC. Elaine N. Aron. How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, 1996 Research Psychologist University Professor Psychotherapist Published novelist HSP. Take the Survey. Number 1-23 Answer True or False.

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The Highly Sensitive Person

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  1. The Highly Sensitive Person Cathy Vestrand Vestrand Consulting Services, LLC

  2. Elaine N. Aron • How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, 1996 • Research Psychologist • University Professor • Psychotherapist • Published novelist • HSP

  3. Take the Survey • Number 1-23 • Answer True or False

  4. Time to score the survey • If you answered true to 12 or more of the questions you are probably HSP • No test is 100% accurate • You know yourself best • If you read the book and recognize yourself after the first chapter this may be an indicator

  5. Why do this? • Why would it be important for you to know if one of your patients has HSP traits? • Why would it be important to know if you have HSP traits?

  6. Fruit • Errors • The 2 Cs • Vigilant, accurate, speed, detection • Deep! • It comes later • Affected by others • Right brained • Health sensitivities • Fine motor

  7. Fruit continued • Morning? • Caffeine • Subtleties • Get it quicker • Advisors, thinkers, spiritual, moral leaders

  8. As babies • Ask your parents!!!

  9. Culture • Stoic like Clint Eastwood • Tough like the Terminator • Outgoing like Goldie Hawn • In Shanghai • In Canada

  10. Twins Story • Rob • Rebecca

  11. The Stats • Out of 300, 20% HSP • ____ moderate • ____not sensitive • ____ not at all sensitive

  12. What to do? What to do?? • Rest • Overactivity • Chill • Caffeine • Reframe, calming, • Find another HSP

  13. In the Office • Ideas • Work ethic • Problems • Politics • How they come across • Keep deck close • No happy hour for you! • Psychology/spiritual/poetry/opera/ballet

  14. Conflict • Not good at it! • Rules • Muddling with past issues • May need to postpone it • Agree to pauses but no cop out • Listen strategies-Aron saved her marriage twice!!! • I know we are arguing pretty hot and heavy but I just want you to know that I want this to work out. I care about you and I appreciate your struggling thru this with me.

  15. 4 Approaches for HSP • Cognitive Behavior • Interpersonal therapy • Physical exercises/nutrition • Nontraditional approach

  16. HSP and Medical Care • Symptoms • Meds • Arousal • Pain • Hospitals • Treatment by MDs • Aron’s recommendations:

  17. Summing it up! • Goal-read the book! • Application-look for HSPs in your life • Look for ways to deal with this personality and learn from them…

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