“In short, you do not have to take the job that will create excessive stress and overarousal. Someone else will take it and flourish in it. You do not have to work long hours. Indeed, it may be your duty to work shorter ones. It may not be best to advertise it, but keeping yourself healthy and in your right range of arousal is the first condition for helping others.” StressHelping OthersGenerositySensitivityVocationHighly Sensitive PersonHspBurning OutOverarousal Book:The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You Source: The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
“But now you know the specific cause of your difficulty with [certain tasks] and can explore ways around the overarousal they create. So there's really very little that you can't do if you find a way to do it in your own style.” CreationDifficultyExplorationCauseFindingSensory Processing SensitivitySpsOverarousalYour Own Style Book:The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You Source: The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You