Book

The handbook for highly sensitive people : how to transform feeling overwhelmed and frazzled to empowered and fulfilled / Mel Collins.

Summary:

"Are you often told to stop taking things to heart or to toughen up? Do you have a lot of empathy for others? Do you tend to overanalyze things and ‘get stuck’ in your own head? Or become easily overwhelmed and often need to withdraw? If the answer is yes, you are likely to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), and this book will be your guide to embracing your innate sensitivity and accepting your most authentic self and thriving in life..."-- Publisher, back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781786782090 (paperback)
Physical Description: xvi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Publisher: London : Watkins, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Section one: What is high sensitivity? The HSP trait -- In a world made of steel, made of stone -- Sensitivity: a gift, not a flaw -- The top ten challenges faced by HSPs -- From disconnection to authenticity -- The six human needs -- What we 'attract in life' -- An overview of the HSP journey to wholeness ; Section two: The self-help strategies. Sorting through our emotional debris -- The self-love solution -- Dealing with over-arousal and its effects -- Tapping for emotional freedom -- The importance of energy protection -- Understanding loss ; Section three: A spiritual perspective. Our humanity and our divinity: ego, soul and spirit -- Recognizing our divine blueprint -- Exploring our past lives -- Developing a soul perspective -- Acknowledging unseen help -- Being aware of earthbound souls -- Maintaining inner balance - Flourishing and living your purpose as an HSP.