The POWER and the GIFT of BEING SENSITIVE - Intuitive Mentoring
The POWER and the GIFT of BEING SENSITIVE - Intuitive Mentoring
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 />
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