Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World
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Summary
A paradigm-shifting look at a long-undervalued yet hugely beneficial personality trait， from the creators of the world's largest community for highly sensitive people
"Don't be so sensitive！"
Everyone has a sensitive side， but nearly one in three people have the genes to be more sensitive than others--both physically and emotionally。 These are the people who pause before speaking and think before acting; they tune into subtle details and make connections that others miss。 They tend to be intelligent， big-hearted， and wonderfully creative; they are wired to go deep， yet society tells them to hide the very sensitivity that makes them this way。 These are the world's "highly sensitive people，" and Sensitive is the book that champions them。
By the creators of the world's largest community for sensitive people， Sensitive teaches us how to unlock the potential in this undervalued strength and leverage it across the most important areas of our lives: in friendships and relationships， the workplace， leadership， and parenting。 Through fascinating research and expert storytelling， Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo show readers that the way to thrive as a sensitive person is not to hide their sensitivity， but to embrace it--and they demonstrate how to do that in each area of life。 Weaving together actionable advice， relatable anecdotes， and the latest scientific research， Sensitive shows readers how leaning in to their sensitivity unlocks a powerful "boost effect" to launch them ahead in life。 It hands them the tools and insights they need to thrive as a sensitive person in a loud， fast， too-much world。
A powerfully validating， destigmatizing， and practical book， Sensitive plants a gently fluttering flag in the ground for sensitive people everywhere。 This inspiring book has the power to change--once and for all--how we see sensitive people， and how they see themselves。
"Don't be so sensitive！"
Everyone has a sensitive side， but nearly one in three people have the genes to be more sensitive than others--both physically and emotionally。 These are the people who pause before speaking and think before acting; they tune into subtle details and make connections that others miss。 They tend to be intelligent， big-hearted， and wonderfully creative; they are wired to go deep， yet society tells them to hide the very sensitivity that makes them this way。 These are the world's "highly sensitive people，" and Sensitive is the book that champions them。
By the creators of the world's largest community for sensitive people， Sensitive teaches us how to unlock the potential in this undervalued strength and leverage it across the most important areas of our lives: in friendships and relationships， the workplace， leadership， and parenting。 Through fascinating research and expert storytelling， Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo show readers that the way to thrive as a sensitive person is not to hide their sensitivity， but to embrace it--and they demonstrate how to do that in each area of life。 Weaving together actionable advice， relatable anecdotes， and the latest scientific research， Sensitive shows readers how leaning in to their sensitivity unlocks a powerful "boost effect" to launch them ahead in life。 It hands them the tools and insights they need to thrive as a sensitive person in a loud， fast， too-much world。
A powerfully validating， destigmatizing， and practical book， Sensitive plants a gently fluttering flag in the ground for sensitive people everywhere。 This inspiring book has the power to change--once and for all--how we see sensitive people， and how they see themselves。
Reviews
Sara Powers
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Fantastic read as a highly sensitive person with a daughter who is also sensitive this gave me hope and tips and assurance that my sensitivity is not a flaw or something yo be changed。
Kimberly Yavorski
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Anyone who has been told they are too sensitive （or who has suppressed their emotions to ensure they don’t hear those words） will see themselves in this book and find solace in knowing they are far from being alone。 （The authors cite statistics showing that nearly one in three people can be labeled sensitive。） But the book’s contents are also valuable for those less sensitive individuals who want to understand and help their loved ones who are。
Books Over People
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It could just be that I had confirmation bias when I sat down with this ARC from NetGalley， but it sort of felt like they were writing about me and to me。 The frustrating part is that I've tried some of the strategies there， but when my boss doesn't listen， it doesn't help。 The people who need to read this are not just the people who recognize themselves in this book。 Getting those "suck it up" folks to read it will be a challenge。 It could just be that I had confirmation bias when I sat down with this ARC from NetGalley， but it sort of felt like they were writing about me and to me。 The frustrating part is that I've tried some of the strategies there， but when my boss doesn't listen， it doesn't help。 The people who need to read this are not just the people who recognize themselves in this book。 Getting those "suck it up" folks to read it will be a challenge。 。。。more
Jamie Rincker
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Have you ever been told you're too sensitive， had your family call you a worry wart， have had a hard time letting go of past hurt， felt so burned out that you would absorb the negativity of your surroundings and the people in it？ That's me and it hasn't made life easy at times。 However， this book is there to remind me I'm not alone and gives tips on how to handle it when you feel the world is trying to crush you。 I have highlighted several sections and plan on keeping this as a future reference Have you ever been told you're too sensitive， had your family call you a worry wart， have had a hard time letting go of past hurt， felt so burned out that you would absorb the negativity of your surroundings and the people in it？ That's me and it hasn't made life easy at times。 However， this book is there to remind me I'm not alone and gives tips on how to handle it when you feel the world is trying to crush you。 I have highlighted several sections and plan on keeping this as a future reference guide。 I received this book for my honest review。 。。。more
Nurul Hanis
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Sensitive by Jane Granneman & Andre Sólo“Stop crying， you’re overreacting！”“You’re are being too sensitive。”“Ever feel overwhelmed in a busy environment？”Yes！ I do feel overwhelmed in crowded rooms such as schools canteen （recess time was torturous）， IKEA food court or packed LRT。 This book spoke to me！ When I picked this book I did not expect to feel deeply connected with it。 It began with a story of two different individuals with the same problem。 Being too sensitive and it is not well accepte Sensitive by Jane Granneman & Andre Sólo“Stop crying， you’re overreacting！”“You’re are being too sensitive。”“Ever feel overwhelmed in a busy environment？”Yes！ I do feel overwhelmed in crowded rooms such as schools canteen （recess time was torturous）， IKEA food court or packed LRT。 This book spoke to me！ When I picked this book I did not expect to feel deeply connected with it。 It began with a story of two different individuals with the same problem。 Being too sensitive and it is not well accepted in our society。 This book will change your perspective that being a sensitive person is not a problem but in fact it is a super power。 The authors backed up their statements with scientific data and research on how having a deep emotions can actually help you power through the struggles in life。 The idea was they want to change our mindset that being sensitive is like being an introvert。 It is nothing to be ashamed off and it shouldn’t be shunned away。 In this world that had become too fast， too loud and too much， it might taken tolls on sensitive person。 It also covers on how sensitive person can improve their relationships， how to fully function at their jobs and how to handle your kid if they are sensitive。 A massive thank you to @timesread and @putrifariza for this wonderful book。 I am so grateful🥹 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Rodale Inc。- Harmony for an advanced copy of this book on being sensitive， and how to handle these emotions in our modern world。 I remember when National Public Radio used to， or still does I couldn't find it in a cursory search， on a program where a man would speak and I am paraphrasing here " We all thought our fish were lonely， and our bikes didn't like to be out in the rain"。 That ad always had a lot of resonance with me because that is the way t My thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher Rodale Inc。- Harmony for an advanced copy of this book on being sensitive， and how to handle these emotions in our modern world。 I remember when National Public Radio used to， or still does I couldn't find it in a cursory search， on a program where a man would speak and I am paraphrasing here " We all thought our fish were lonely， and our bikes didn't like to be out in the rain"。 That ad always had a lot of resonance with me because that is the way that I always kind of thought。 Did my Star Wars characters miss me when I didn't play with them， or those books look don't look happy over there let me put all these books on one shelf。 I would let people ramble on about things， feeling bad that they never had anyone to share with， and yet never wanting to share with others。 I always assumed I was an introvert， not by choice but by makeup。 I would always laugh when I would hear about people wishing others were in touch with their sensitive， because being sensitive enough I knew that they were both lying having no respect for sensitive people。 So in many ways Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud， Fast， Too-Much World by Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo really spoke to me in many ways。 The book offers both a look at sensitive people， advice for dealing with an insensitive world， and a look into the lives of sensitive people for those that love them。The book begins with what sounds like two different people， but both have a problem with dealing with the public and what society seems to have wanted。 One liked to be left alone， to be able to play by themselves far away from the other kids as being around others was a little too much。 The other seemed to bask in attention， taking on so many things to make others happy， and yet always seemed almost overcome by not only the attention but the emotions that came with it。 These are our authors， and though they seem different both would be considered Highly Sensitive People。 From there the book describes the challenges and there are many， and the strengths， some which don't seem apparant but are there。 They look at problems in work， life， learning and love， and tricks and ways to help a sensitive person grow and strive。 A very different kind of lifestyle and self-improvement book。 Both writers are highly sensitive people who have founded two different websites for both introverts and sensitive people。 Their sensitivity present them with a different set of problems， and this is interesting to learn， and to learn how they have dealt with it。 There are a lot of personal stories and stories about others， but unlike some books I found the way they deal with live and their issues far more interesting， and informative。 The writing is good， the advice is helpful， though sometimes it might seem a little strange。 Both authors are very good at communicating what they did wrong， and did right， and want to share the lessons they learned， sometimes painfully。 The book is written for both sensitive people， and for those who want to know more about the sensitive people in their lives and what their situations and problems might be。 There is a lot of relationship， life， work， and self care ideas， and that can only be helpful， if not life changing。 This is a mean old world and seems to be only getting worse。 Recommended for sensitive people， sensitive people in a person's life， and for those who would like to know more。 。。。more
Mara
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Sensitive is a fantastic addition to the genre of non-fiction books focusing on the highly sensitive person （HSP）， first identified by Elain Aron。 Sensitive combines the research， insights， and readability of the books of Elaine Aron （HSP series） and Susan Cain （'Quiet'）。 This would be a great place to start for learning about highly sensitive persons， whether you are one or just want to learn about it。 I found it incredibly insightful and enlightening。 So many aspects of my temperament and pref Sensitive is a fantastic addition to the genre of non-fiction books focusing on the highly sensitive person （HSP）， first identified by Elain Aron。 Sensitive combines the research， insights， and readability of the books of Elaine Aron （HSP series） and Susan Cain （'Quiet'）。 This would be a great place to start for learning about highly sensitive persons， whether you are one or just want to learn about it。 I found it incredibly insightful and enlightening。 So many aspects of my temperament and preferences just make sense when I read this book。 I often struggle with overstimulation， so I was happy to see an entire chapter devoted on management， both on prevention and short-term recovery from it。 I think that's something often lacking in this genre of books。 Highly recommend if you're an HSP or looking to understand them better。 Thank you to NetGalley and Rodale/Harmony for providing this ARC。 。。。more
Sarah
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This is an excellent introductory book to the trait of sensitivity （also referred to as highly sensitive people）。 It is research based but accessible and it covers a wide array of areas where the trait has impact （relationships， children， etc。）。 I appreciate the practical action items that can be taken to help manage feelings of overwhelm that come easily to those who are highly sensitive。 I felt that the personal stories were unnecessary， but I think that is just my personal preference in non-f This is an excellent introductory book to the trait of sensitivity （also referred to as highly sensitive people）。 It is research based but accessible and it covers a wide array of areas where the trait has impact （relationships， children， etc。）。 I appreciate the practical action items that can be taken to help manage feelings of overwhelm that come easily to those who are highly sensitive。 I felt that the personal stories were unnecessary， but I think that is just my personal preference in non-fiction books。 I highly recommend it。I received an ARC from NetGalley。 The book will be released on February 28， 2023。 。。。more
Cari
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This book made me feel seen。 I've always known that I'm a highly sensitive person， but the quiz in the first chapter made me understand just how many of my behaviors are attached to that。 Sensitivity is not just a mindset - it's part of living， whether it's from dealing with loud noises or absorbing other people's feelings。 My son is also an HSP， and I am trying to make sure he grows up with support instead of falling prey to "the Toughness Myth，" as the authors describe it。 Since he is a boy， h This book made me feel seen。 I've always known that I'm a highly sensitive person， but the quiz in the first chapter made me understand just how many of my behaviors are attached to that。 Sensitivity is not just a mindset - it's part of living， whether it's from dealing with loud noises or absorbing other people's feelings。 My son is also an HSP， and I am trying to make sure he grows up with support instead of falling prey to "the Toughness Myth，" as the authors describe it。 Since he is a boy， he will have to deal with that even more than I had to。 This book is really important for both HSP and their loved ones。 Being highly sensitive is not a hindrance--we have many strengths that keep us attuned to other people。 We feel more deeply and sink into a creative flow more easily。 While there were some sections I had to skim because I knew the content， some people will be exposed to it for the first time （mindfulness being key）。 Mindfulness has been a big part of my recovery from the Toughness Myth and with handling my depression and strong feelings。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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This book was really interesting。 It gave both a personal and a research based approach。 The book wasn’t too technical， making accessible to the lay reader。 I learned a good bit about myself and how I approach the world and relationships in it that I had never realized came from being sensitive。 I feel stronger after reading this book！ I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley。
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