Sfortunatamente, mi ritrovo troppo spesso ad ascoltare questa frase dagli studenti che vengono dall’estero, così come dai clienti, allievi e dai loro figli. Ogni volta mi si spezza il cuore. Essendo io stessa una persona altamente sensibile, che ha imparato tramite esperienze personali, ricerche esaustive, consulenza con i pazienti, insegnamento…

The educational system works, but not for every highly sensitive child We often speak about ‘the system that is not working’, but in fact the system is working. It actually works really well, it works for putting children in line, following, repetition, and in the box thinking. I know this statement is rather blunt and of course there are also beautiful…

A Sensitive Man’s Island

4 dilemmas parents can have when something happens at school. When your sensitive child’s emotional well being is affected by something that happened at school and you are at your wits end. As a parent you might think “what is it this time?”, because you already paid the school many visits in the last few months. You tried everything…reasoning, being…

“I can still feel the need to act like a rooster amongst other men at times” “Although, I share with others that I am a sensitive man, I can still feel the need to act like a rooster amongst other men at times…and I hate myself for it. I visualise myself being calm, serene and totally accepting of myself and then I fall into the behaviour…

What do our highly sensitive teenagers and Keanu Reeves have in common? Keanu Reeves already said it… “I always felt like I’m not not from this generation, I just live in it. Because the way my mindset differs from the majority, you’d think I come from a different dimension. …

A day Just when you thought you finally had it all under control. All figured out. When you realized it was a long time ago you felt this high in your energy. You also made more progress than usual with your tasks. You agreed to have that difficult conversation that…

How are the button for Batman’s phone and leaving a Legacy related? A Legacy is something that you leave within others. In fact, you do it every day. When you speak with someone you are already leaving a legacy. That can be a positive or maybe less positive experience for…

Highly sensitive teens ‘feeding’ themselves with eating disorders. I know this blog title sounds counterintuitive and yet can feel true to so many highly sensitive teens and their caring, observing parents. When a parent of a highly sensitive teen is not a highly sensitive person themselves, it can especially be…