In the eyes of others, I am a serious person. I remember one event, I once discussed with my boss for a long time because of an unreasonable data, and my boss smiled bitterly and said that I was too sensitive, and every little thing was so serious.
After being hit and ridiculed many times, we may hide our true selves and become easy-going. But only on the surface, the inner conflict is even stronger.
Immy Lowe tells us, "Finding a true sense of belonging in this world starts with having your whole self." ”
"Your Sensitivity is Your Talent"
- Author: Immy Lowe (Master of Mental Health, University of Queensland, Australia, Experienced Psychotherapist and Art Therapist)
- Publisher: Tianjin Science and Technology Press
- Producer: Reader Culture
- Translator: Xiao Xinyi
This is a psychological self-help manual, which is very suitable for people with strong and sensitive emotions, and can help us return to our hearts, bloom ourselves, and be our true selves.
This book explains the temperament characteristics and unique strengths of people with strong emotions (sensitive people), and explores how to cope with different relationships with self, family, partners, colleagues, friends, etc.
According to the authors, there are five types of emotional intensities in people who are emotionally sensitive: (1) emotional depth and passion, (2) the ability and sensitivity of deep empathy, (3) extremely high perception and insight, (4) the inner world filled with extraordinary wisdom and vivid imagination, and (5) the potential for creativity and existential anxiety.
People with strong emotional sensitivity have certain talents and temperaments: everyone is drunk with sensitivity and insight, imagination and creativity, good at empathy, independent thinking, and daring to speak up. Neuroscience studies have shown that emotions are intense because mirror neurons in the brain are highly active.
I am also a person with strong emotional sensitivity, and my laughter and tears are very low. Even if there is a place of chicken feathers in life, you can easily find a little luck because of a blue sky, a wild flower, a smiling face, and a greeting, full of love and gratitude for life, which is more like the gift of life.
People with strong emotions are sometimes like lonely pilgrims, righteously and kindly pursuing truth, mavericks, but suffering because of the gap between ideals and reality.
People with strong emotions may also be labelled as unfriendly, eccentric, hyperactive, and other unfriendly labels, and seen as scapegoats in life or work conflicts. But what's really sad is that we give up on ourselves because of blindness.
This book introduces reflective exercises, journaling exercises, and practical strategies to help people with strong emotions manage their emotions and release their energy in different situations such as life and work.
When you are aware of your emotions, try to stay calm and avoid being swallowed up by them, and it is wise to respect and accept them. We can gradually form a good default response pattern by capturing emotional triggers, repeatedly practicing pause and attention, being kind and sympathetic to ourselves, and recognizing the rationality of emotions.
When passing through the darkness, those who awaken strong emotions will release unlimited development potential, stimulate a strong forward force, grow and be reborn in chaos, and move towards the ideal self.
Let's dance with our emotions, find our dignity and heart, and be our true selves.