Blooming or Wilting as a Sensitive, Creative Person
As an artist or creator, we are likely to have the temperament or personality trait of sensory processing sensitivity.
Especially over the past couple of years, more and more is being posted (not always accurately) about HSPs: highly sensitive or high sensory people.
Psychologist Elaine Aron began researching high sensitivity in 1991 and continues to publish books and other material.
She has summarized the trait and experience with the DOES Acronym :
D is for Depth of Processing
O is for Overstimulation
E is for Emotional Reactivity and Empathy
S is for Sensing the Subtle
Julie Bjelland, LMFT is a therapist and author specializing in the trait of high sensitivity. This video includes some of her perspectives on thriving - or not.
Even if you don't consider yourself highly sensitive, maybe you can relate.
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