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28 reviews for:
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World
Elaine N. Aron, Ted Zeff
2.94 AVERAGE
28 reviews for:
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World
Elaine N. Aron, Ted Zeff
2.94 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
The book is filled with lots of practical advice for HSP. But I think that most of the advices are very trivial. Most of the HSPs are very inward oriented people and are aware of these methods to some extent. All of why is written is just a collection of methods everyone knows in one place, not really well written. I did not get much new information nor any insights for myself. I am extremely interested in the topic of HSP, but I think that this book is only good for people who are only starting to discover themselves and the journey towards your inner self.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Older book (copyright 2004). There really isn't anything I learned, only because of prior research, therapy, etc. There are some quality ideas for those new to understanding the world of the HSP.
After a stressfull day at work I decided to begin reading. I actually have some peace of mind knowing my sensitivity isn't a negative trait in my personality. I will be attemping to adapt some of the suggestions into my daily routine. My overall goal is to reduce stress and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Mind, body, spirit.
I am an HSP and have enjoyed educated myself about the trait - mostly learning to be in a world that feels intense some of the time. Loud voices, startling sounds, anger, and aggressiveness, in particular, really overwhelm me. Reading about all the ways an HSP can be sensitive gave me a bit of anxiety, honestly. Thankfully, I sleep like a rock and not all the book’s traits applied to be.
Learning, though, always helps us understand. I hope I came out of this book with a better understanding of others.
It’s important to remember, as the author suggests, that we are part of the world, but we don’t get to decide how it sounds, smells, feels.
I’ve appreciated many of these tips related to meditation and mindset.
Learning, though, always helps us understand. I hope I came out of this book with a better understanding of others.
It’s important to remember, as the author suggests, that we are part of the world, but we don’t get to decide how it sounds, smells, feels.
I’ve appreciated many of these tips related to meditation and mindset.
It is definitely a bit dated in some parts, but overall it is full of wonderful advice and I plan on buying a physical copy (I read via Kindle Unlimited) in the near future to keep notes and just have handy.
A "highly sensitive person" is defined as a person with a finely tuned nervous system who has trouble screening out stimuli and can be easily overwhelmed by noise, crowds, and time pressure.
I went into this expecting a bit more than "the basics", which may explain why I was slightly disappointed. If I read a book about "essential camping skills" I would expect a bit more than the obvious "bring a tent" and "don't forget to pack food", which is basically what this book offered. Wear earplugs to drown out annoying noises and don't look at the clock when you're struggling to fall asleep were some of the suggestions proffered by Zeff.
However, I did appreciate the many Buddhist references, since achieving inner peace and surrendering to your environment is complimentary to Zeff's advice. It wasn't a bad read, neccessarily, just very basic in nature.
I went into this expecting a bit more than "the basics", which may explain why I was slightly disappointed. If I read a book about "essential camping skills" I would expect a bit more than the obvious "bring a tent" and "don't forget to pack food", which is basically what this book offered. Wear earplugs to drown out annoying noises and don't look at the clock when you're struggling to fall asleep were some of the suggestions proffered by Zeff.
However, I did appreciate the many Buddhist references, since achieving inner peace and surrendering to your environment is complimentary to Zeff's advice. It wasn't a bad read, neccessarily, just very basic in nature.
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was a really interesting read and I have many feelings about it. It reads as very dated now, with concepts that just wouldn’t apply anymore, but at the same time perhaps we have just strayed so far from putting ourselves first and respecting our own needs? Perhaps this is a model we should still be emulating. The narrative voice feels like a hug- so gentle, calming and humorous. I enjoyed the idea of thinking about every aspect of my life and padding it out with comfort and safety. At some points though, especially the end Q&A section, this felt pretty tone deaf in terms of not recognising some things genuinely are out of are control. It also felt as if elements of this were almost satire in how far the creation of this safety bubble comes at the expense of any sort of compromise or recognition of adaptation, giving Karen energy, but again, perhaps I only feel that way because we just don’t put ourselves first enough.
I found the information and advice very helpful, as someone with the HSP personality type.