The highly sensitive person : how to thrive when the world overwhelms you /
Elaine N. Aron.
- 1st Broadway Books trade pbk. ed.
- xix, 251 pages ; 21 cm.
Originally published: New York : Carol Pub., 1996.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
One in every five people is born with a heightened sensitivity; they are often gifted with great intelligence, intuition and imagination, but there are also drawbacks. Frequently they come across as aloof, shy or moody and suffer from low self-esteem because they find it hard to express themselves in a society dominated by excess and stress. This offers effective solutions to those feeling overwhelmed and focuses on the strengths of the trait, that their sensitivity is not a flaw but an asset.