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PRACTICAL STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE, INTROVERTED PARENTS
STRATEGIES Dr. Elaine Aron, the initial SPS researcher and person who named the trait, wisely suggests that we need to take SPS very seriously. If you think you have SPS, acknowledge the trait, check out the basic research, and share resources and techniques with your...
RECOGNIZING THE GIFTS OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE, INTROVERTED PARENTING
It's easy to focus on the negative, given our built-in evolutionary tendency to avoid danger. However, amidst the distress we lose sight of the gifts inherent in the SPS and introversion traits. In the early months, when your world still feels upside down, it's important...
DIFFERENTIATING INTROVERTS, HSPs, EMPATHS, SHYNESS, & SOCIAL ANXIETY
What is the difference between a highly sensitive person, introversion , social anxiety, empaths, and shyness? Good question! If you're asking, then you may have a combination of these traits. The categories often overlap. Quiet Can Be Good! None of these traits are inherently problematic....