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How to Recognize the Gifted Pre-School Child

Most children won't be identified as gifted until they get to school, but many gifted children show the signs at a very early age. Wouldn't it be nice to know how to identify a gifted child before he or she...

5 comments    education children gifted child
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HSP Topics: OK, so I'm an HSP-- NOW what?

So you've just learned you're an HSP. What does it MEAN to be a highly sensitive person? How do you learn more about the HSP trait? Are there groups for HSPs? Does being highly sensitive mean there are things in your life you should do differently?

1 comment    sensitive self-awareness sensitivity
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HSP Topics: HSP Gatherings, Groups and Workshops

Part of the journey to understanding what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person will involve getting to know other HSPs, especially those who have known about the trait longer than you. Some ways to find other HSPs include going to HSP Gatherings and Workshops, and joining HSP groups on the Internet.

0 comments    hsp hsp group hsp support group
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The Highly Sensitive Person: An Introduction

Maybe you've heard the term Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP, and wondered what exactly it is, and whether it applies to you. Some might say that EVERYone is "sensitive," but there's more to being an HSP than just getting your feelings hurt easily.

14 comments    psychology mental health indigo
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HSP Topics: Highly Sensitive or Highly Touchy?

Highly Sensitive Persons (or HSPs) make up 15% of the population. Whereas high sensitivity can be a very positive trait, it can sometimes also manifest negatively in people-- in a manner that makes a person a difficult to live with "Highly TOUCHY person."

3 comments    emotional victim sensitive
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HSP Topics: The Challenge of Friendships

HSPs often struggle with friendships and relationships. This article explores where difficulties arise, and offers insights into how a Highly Sensitive Person can form more lasting and rewarding friendships.

9 comments    friendship sensitive introvert
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HSP Topics: So WHAT if you're Sensitive? Why should it matter to you?

This is the third in a series of articles about the joys and challenges of life as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). For more background information about HSPs please read The Highly Sensitive Person: An...

6 comments    hsp sensitivity matters
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3 Strategies for Easing Overstimulation

Making a way in the world can be a struggle for every single soul. But for those of us who feel overstimulated from everyday comings and goings, the challenge is far greater. We can be rattled and frazzled by...

5 comments    health life tips
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Are You a Sensitive Traveler?

Do you find, that while on a trip, you get overly tired, suffer occasional pangs of anxiety or are overly attentive to what is going on all around you? If this seems to be the case, learning more about...

0 comments    travel holistic health
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Mamma's BOY or Sensitive CHILD

Imagine walking into a huge room full of people. You don't know anyone. Everyone is talking at the same time and it feels as if they are talking about you. The noise is deafening. They all seem to know each other and act like they have dinner over at each others house. They seem to know exactly what to do and you have no clue. Now imagine this happening everyday. You are the sensitive chld going to school.  

4 comments    advice relationships baby
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