The Highly Sensitive Person's Toolkit - by Allison Lefkowitz (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Use your high sensitivity to your advantage with these practical strategies

As a highly sensitive person (HSP), getting to know yourself can help you feel and function your best in a world that isn't often responsive to your needs. You'll find practical methods for approaching everyday life, social situations, relationships, and the workplace with confidence and calm. Constructive strategies and up-to-date information will help you identify your strengths, work through your challenges, and help your positive side shine.

• Understanding HSPs--Learn more about what it means to have a highly sensitive personality, the differences between HSP traits and trauma symptoms, and more.
• Core skills & competencies--Explore core skills, tools, and practices for all areas of life, like learning self-advocacy, setting boundaries, and reframing difficult situations.
• The happy, healthy HSP--Discover methods for maintaining balance and practicing self-care, including how to break the habit of perfectionism and connect with your intuition.

Learn how to harness your HSP traits and begin to thrive with this practical toolkit.

Review Quotes

"I really appreciate Allison's focus on self-advocacy in this book! Filled with tips, insights, and practical exercises that you can do to help raise self-awareness, develop effective strategies for managing overstimulation, and build your personal self-care practice, this book will enhance and enliven your life!" --Tracy Cooper, Ph.D., International Consultant on High Sensitivity, author of Thrill: The High Sensation Seeking Highly Sensitive Person, and Thrive: The Highly Sensitive Person and Career

About the Author

Allison Lefkowitz is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a private practice in NYC, where she specializes in working with HSPs. She received her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. She lives in Sunnyside, Queens, with her husband and dog. Visit her online at ALMFT.com.