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The POWER and the GIFT of BEING SENSITIVE - Intuitive Mentoring

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<strong>The</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r type <strong>of</strong> sensitive child more <strong>of</strong>ten experiences <strong>the</strong><br />

stimulus overload mentioned in <strong>the</strong> previous paragraph.<br />

Feeling over-stimulated, <strong>the</strong>y have difficulty focusing, which<br />

causes <strong>the</strong>m problems in school.<br />

Sensitive people typically exhibit all<br />

or nearly all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above descriptors:<br />

One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sure signs <strong>of</strong> a truly sensitive person is feeling<br />

animosity toward his own sensitive nature.<br />

Many sensitive adults have learned to hide <strong>the</strong>ir sensitivity<br />

from o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y feel like <strong>the</strong>ir sensitivity is a weakness.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y wish things didn’t bo<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>m so much.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y wish <strong>the</strong>ir emotions weren’t so obvious to o<strong>the</strong>r people.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y wish <strong>the</strong>y could let things go <strong>and</strong> not worry so much.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y aren’t comfortable with <strong>the</strong>ir sensitivity, <strong>and</strong> wish <strong>the</strong>y<br />

could do something to get rid <strong>of</strong> it (or at least get rid <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

negative aspects <strong>of</strong> it).<br />

Most sensitive people<br />

whole-heartedly wish <strong>the</strong>y were tougher<br />

<strong>and</strong> more thick-skinned<br />

© Rue Hass 2005 23 <strong>Intuitive</strong><strong>Mentoring</strong>.com<br />

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