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By: Christine Hammond, LMHC Highly sensitive people (HSP) are so aware of their surroundings that even the slightest change in mood, tone, or temperature is noted. They have a unique ability to sense the emotions of others, absorb the feelings, empathize deeply, and are keenly aware of how to make things better. As natural perfectionists, not for the benefit of others but for themselves, they try hard not to make mistakes. They are intense thinkers and feelers, conscientious, easily overwhelmed, hyper-sensitive to smells and tastes, and need to withdraw to regroup. Many HSPs will say that they literally cannot live without the arts or music. If you know of someone who fits this profile, there are ten things which cause an immediate negative reaction in a HSP. 1.        “You need to go faster.” HSPs have a difficult time doing things at a fast pace and reminding them of this will most likely result in them going even slower. 2.    ...

  By Chris Hammond, MS, IMH Sensitive Suzie comes home sulking desperately wanting to head straight for her room after a long day of managing everyone else’s problems.   She is exhausted from all of the confrontation and just wants to escape to her own little cocoon but knows that her family needs her so she puts off her alone time till later.   “Why can’t everyone just get along?” she says, “Life would be so much simpler if everyone just worked together instead of fighting all the time.”   But the distraction of her family manages to put a smile on her face and soon she decides that she really doesn’t need the alone time after all, just a few hugs and kisses from her kids do the trick.   However the frustration builds inside and while Suzie ignores it, the kids begin fighting over the last piece of garlic bread.   Before long she finds herself exploding over the garlic bread while her family looks at this unknown person who never seems to get...