So I guess plenty of Beyond Blue readers are HSPs (Highly Sensitive Persons)! I loved some of the suggestions found on the posts (“Defining High Sensitivity,” “The Good and Bad News About Being Highly Sensitive,” “Six Strategies to Calm Yourself Down,” “Perverted Elmo and the Gospel of Luke,” and “Are You Highly Sensitive?”) which addressed…

Because Beyond Blue readers seemed to appreciate the physical strategies I listed on my “Six Strategies to Calm Yourself Down” post (based on the suggestions Elaine Aron gives in her book, “The Highly Sensitive Person“), I thought I’d offer her psychological strategies as well. 1. Reframe the situation In reframing, notice what is familiar and…

Several Beyond Blue readers–like Lisa, Jackie, and Becky below–wanted even more suggestions. Anyone have further advice? I hear you loud and clear…I am having so much “stress” in my life right now, mainly because of a grown daughter with lots of issues, etc. My problem is this–I KNOW what is good and helpful for me,…

This morning I found a critical bit of news on my keyboard (left by Eric). Our house is obsessed with “Star Wars” as of late. So I was fascinated by the following article published by Wired.com. (What was especially shocking to me was the bit about Winnie the Pooh being both OCD and ADHD. Then…

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