Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity: How to manage intense emotions as a highly sensitive person - learn more about yourself with this life-changing self help book (Teach Yourself)

Some research found that ongoing negative feedback towards the young person’s intuitive perception is the most damaging (Park et al., 1992). If the parents explicitly or implicitly reject the child’s idiosyncrasies, the child will internalize the shame of rejection and experience themselves as being profoundly bad (toxic shame), and their natural g

Uncovering what lies underneath your past can seem threatening, but false tranquillity upheld by a facade of ‘okay-ness’ is fragile and short-lived. In the end, self-deception is toxic; unmourned pains and unspoken words can only lie dormant for so long.

Childhood wounding does not always take a physical form. Our society typically recognizes the horror of physical child neglect, but not the emotional pain that comes from inadequate or deficient parenting. Psychological damage can happen in all sorts of subtle and invisible ways, from a caregiver’s lack of awareness, subtle put-downs, neglect, and

These children show superior ability to think about global ideas like justice and fairness. Being so intensely aware of world issues and the feelings of others can make them vulnerable to being overwhelmed. In addition, they have to face adult reactions that do not meet their expectations. For example, they may want to help the poor and homeless by

As an empath, you possess a natural gift for making instant connections with the emotions of others – and this all happens automatically and unconsciously. If you fail to realize this – and to distinguish your feelings from those of others – you can become overwhelmed with undue stress and pain from those around you. Mental symptoms like mood swing

In other words, severe difficulty in emotional regulation is not a direct result of being born intense, but a result of two combining factors: 1 Being born with heightened sensitivity and a gift in perceptivity. 2 Living in a deficient childhood environment that fails to meet emotional needs.

Self-help and esoteric literature uses the term ‘empath’ to describe people who are sensitive to the emotions and energy of other people, animals and the environment. Although there is not one unified definition of an empath, they are usually described as individuals who have the ability to physically feel the energy field of others and their surro

They may feel compelled to point out the truth, or feel unable to play ‘the game’.

The existentially gifted are idealists as they consider the limitless possibilities of how things could be. They are on a constant quest to connect with something larger than themselves and seek answers about the obligations, opportunities and mysteries of human life. It pains them to see how the world is falling short.