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 Elaine Aron is a pioneer in understanding what she has termed Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). There is a self-test that you can take. If you say yes to 14 of the questions, it's very possible that you are a highly sensitive person. There's also a test for you to take about your children to determine if they might be highly sensitive.
We are including this information because a large number of people who come to us are suffering as highly sensitive people. Estimates from Elaine Aron and Rose Rosetree, author on several groundbreaking books on Empaths, are that 15-20% of the people walking around today are highly sensitive. This sensitivity can dramatically impact your ability to cope with the ever increasing chaos and energy in the world today.
I get on the phone many days and the person on the other end starts talking about their challenges, sometimes even saying that they think they are either crazy or just very weak, unable to stand up for themselves. I normally ask a few questions about their experiences to see if they do fit into the highly sensitive category. If so, I share some of my own story and journey to finding the BioElectric Shield and how it changed my life.
Often times people will have varied and mysterious physical symptoms Physical symptoms can come from the stress of being sensitive to other people's energy, and also from sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation. Often the two conditions go hand in hand. See our EMF Sensitivity Articles for more information. They go to their doctor who tells them it's all in their head. Desperate for something to work, they order a Shield and get relief almost immediately. So guess what, it wasn't all in their head. It was in their whole body. But unfortunately the medical profession hasn't caught up with this possibility yet.
It's not unusual for someone to burst into tears when they discover that they're not nuts, they really are being affected by their environment. The good news is that the BioElectric Shield does an amazing job of deflecting a lot of this incoming energy, so there's less to be sensitive to. The Shield also balances your energy on all levels: mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. This balancing effect also helps you deal with the daily stresses of life.
Take the self-test below and if you believe you or your child is highly sensitive, give us a call or email us and let us recommend a Shield for you today.
Do you already have a Shield, but don't feel it's helping as much as you'd like. If that's the case, then it's possible that a stronger Shield, or even a customized Shield will give you much more assistance. Call or email today and we'll help you find out more about your energy needs.
A letter from Elaine Aron
Dear Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
...or anyone raising a highly sensitive child (HSC),
Welcome. I'm Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Child,as well as The Highly Sensitive Person Workbook and The Highly Sensitive Person in Love, a book about how sensitivity affects our close relationships. I began researching high sensitivity in 1991 and continue to do research on it now, also calling it Sensory-Processing Sensitivity (SPS, the trait's scientific term). I never planned to write any self-help books, but those who have this trait seem to gain a great deal from knowing about it.
Are you highly sensitive?
You can find out by taking the self-test This test, the result of empirical research on the trait, gives you a good sense of what high sensitivity is, as well. To see if your child is highly sensitive there is another checklist
If you find you are highly sensitive, or your child is, you need to begin by knowing the following:
- Your trait is normal. It is found in 15 to 20% of the population--too many to be a disorder, but not enough to be well understood by the majority of those around you.
- It is innate. In fact, biologists have found it to be in most or all animals, from fruit flies and fish to dogs, cats, horses, and primates.
- This trait reflects a certain type of survival strategy, being observant before acting.
- The brains of highly sensitive persons (HSPs) actually work a little differently than others'.
- You are more aware than others of subtleties. This is mainly because your brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. So even if you wear glasses, for example, you see more than others by noticing more.
- You are also more easily overwhelmed. If you notice everything, you are naturally going to be overstimulated when things are too intense, complex, chaotic, or novel for a long time.
This trait is not a new discovery, but it has been misunderstood. Because HSPs prefer to look before entering new situations, they are often called "shy." But shyness is learned, not innate. In fact, 30% of HSPs are extraverts, although the trait is often mislabeled as introversion. It has also been called inhibitedness, fearfulness, or neuroticism. Some HSPs behave in these ways, but it is not innate to do so and not the basic trait.
Sensitivity is valued differently in different cultures. In cultures where it is not valued, HSPs tend to have low self-esteem. They are told "don't be so sensitive" so that they feel abnormal.
About Dr. Elaine Aron
Dr. Aron earned her M.A. from York University in Toronto in clinical psychology and her Ph.D. at Pacifica Graduate Institute in clinical depth psychology as well as interning at the C. G. Jung Institute in San Francisco. Besides beginning the study of the innate temperament trait of high sensitivity in 1991, she, along with her husband Dr. Arthur Aron, are two of the leading scientists studying the psychology of love and close relationships. They are also pioneers in studying both sensitivity and love using functional magnetic resonance imaging. She maintains a small psychotherapy practice in Mill Valley and San Francisco.
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