Tools for helpful souls : especially for highly sensitive people who provide help either on a professional or private level / Ilse Sand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sand, Ilse, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sensitivity (Personality trait).

Helping behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

Highly sensitive people tend to be natural and popular caretakers, though this practice can be over-stimulating and draining for them. This book offers effective strategies and tools for sensitive people to hone their care-taking strengths in a balanced and sustainable way.

Contents:

Introduction

Fundamental tools

Mirroring, empathy and taking breaks

How active should a helper be?

Be aware of feelings of shame

Focusing on maxims

Establishing a meeting between "I" and "you"

Focus on that which is happening between the two of you

How to deal with fear

Important to know about highly sensitive people

Challenges for the highly sensitive helper

Postscript: the world needs helpful souls.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78450-599-4

OCLC:

983736625