The Highly Sensitive Man: Finding Strength in Sensitivity

· RB Media · Narrated by Daniel Henning
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Highly sensitive people think deeply, empathize instinctively, and behave in an ethical way that benefits everyone. Today, with the negative effects of "toxic masculinity" and aggressive behavior in evidence all around us, we need highly sensitive people-especially men-more than ever. Yet for men in particular, being highly sensitive brings distinct challenges, such as gender stereotypes that portray them as too emotional or not "manly" enough. Cognitive behavioral psychotherapist Tom Falkenstein offers the first psychological guide that specifically addresses highly sensitive men and those who care about them, and explores the unique advantages and obstacles they face. Drawing from his training with pioneer in the field Dr. Elaine Aron, and his own groundbreaking work, Falkenstein incorporates the most up-to-date research on high sensitivity-what it is and isn't-how it relates to male identity, and provides one-of-a-kind advice and practical tools, including: - Self-assessment tests to measure high sensitivity - Strategies to cope with overstimulation and intense emotions - Exercises that enhance relaxation, mindfulness, and acceptance - Advice on self-care and self-compassion - Techniques to deal with situations that highly sensitive people often find difficult - Interviews with men who have learned to live well with high sensitivity - Insights into the key role that highly sensitive men have to play in today's world Including an illuminating conversation with Dr. Aron, The Highly Sensitive Man is an invaluable book that will help redefine masculinity and reveal how high sensitivity can enrich men's lives, their communities, and the lives of those who love them.
Highly sensitive people think deeply, empathize instinctively, and behave in an ethical way that benefits everyone. Today, with the negative effects of "toxic masculinity" and aggressive behavior in evidence all around us, we need highly sensitive people-especially men-more than ever. Yet for men...

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Frank Sterle
May 4, 2022
I struggle with a formidable perfect-storm-like I struggle with a formidable combination of high sensitivity, adverse childhood experience trauma and autism spectrum disorder, the ACE trauma in large part being due to my ASD and high sensitivity. Thus it would be quite helpful to have audio-books about such or similar conditions involving a coexistence of high sensitivity and/or ACE trauma and/or ASD, the latter which seems to have a couple characteristics similar to those of high sensitivity. The Highly Sensitive Man fails to even once mention ACE trauma or autism spectrum disorder. [As it were, I also listened to a book on ASD that fails to mention high sensitivity or ACE trauma. That was followed by one on ACE trauma, with no mention whatsoever of autism spectrum disorder or high sensitivity.] I therefore don't know whether my additional, coexisting conditions will render the information and/or assigned exercises from such audio-books useless, or close to it, in my efforts to live much less miserably. While many/most people in my shoes would work with the audio-books nonetheless, I cannot; I simply need to know if I'm wasting my time and, most importantly, mental efforts. Really, it’s no secret that ACE abuse/trauma is often inflicted on highly sensitive and/or autistic children and teens by their ‘neurotypical’ peers, so why not at least acknowledge it in some meaningful, constructive way?
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