Emotional Sensitivity and How to Overcome It

By Danilo H. Gomes

Men and women who are emotionally sensitive are often misunderstood by society. The hypersensitive are considered weak by ignorant people when, in reality, they are extremely strong. Despite emotions being intense like an out-of-control train, they can be controlled through the breaking of fallacies and misconceptions. Moreover, when we practice self-awareness, we can quickly identify harmful thought patterns that we must eliminate to control negative emotions. This reasoning is the proposal of this book. "Emotional Sensitivity and How to Overcome It," written by someone who knows very well what it is like to suffer at the hands of emotions, guides the reader through profound paths of the mind while unmasking lies about life in society and the ego. Break the emotional chains and destroy the mental triggers that undermine your joy of living.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BadPress
• Release date: Jun 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781667458342

Danilo H. Gomes

Danilo Henrique Gomes, brasileiro, marido de Débora Gomes, nasceu em Araçatuba/SP no ano de 1993. É cristão desde o berço, apaixonado por Jesus e fascinado pela arte de escrever. Em meados de 2016, dois anos após o início de uma forte crise financeira que assolou o Brasil, foi demitido pela primeira vez em sua vida. Desempregado e com poucos recursos, mas cheio de ideias, escreveu seu primeiro livro sem ao menos saber qual seria o futuro daquele projeto. Seu projeto teve sucesso. Desde então não parou de escrever e publicar livros que já alcançaram vários países ao redor do mundo. Segue sua vida como escritor independente e fiel cristão. Site oficial: www.danilohgomes.com Instagram: @danilo.h.gomes Youtube: Danilo H. Gomes Telegram: t.me/danilohgomes

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Emotional Sensitivity and How to Overcome It

Danilo H. Gomes

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Translated by Gabriel Borges Santos 

Emotional Sensitivity and How to Overcome It

Written By Danilo H. Gomes

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Emotional Sensitivity and How to Overcome It

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Don’t Let Fallacies Take the Best of You

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Table of contents

Introduction 7

Author’s Background 15

You 21

Sense of Belonging 27

Cultures 37

Fallibility 43

Impatience 49

Estrangement 55

Contempt 59

Speed 67

Ego 75

Healing 85

About the author 105

Introduction

Are you a hypersensitive person? We cannot start our journey of self-awareness and transformation without clearly answering this question. The first step to changing our lives is to acknowledge the existence of the issue, so to speak.

When we talk about emotional sensitivity, I don't deal with it as if it were a problem. Well, you see, those who understand and experience a wide range of emotions make better use of empathy. One of the most necessary qualities nowadays is, undoubtedly, altruism (a skill that is deeply present in the hearts of the hypersensitive).

Therefore, this sensibility is not entirely wrong. We need it mainly to foster healthy interpersonal relationships. Nevertheless, we should never overlook the importance of healthy limits when it comes to emotional expressions. For everything, there is an ideal balance point.

The aim of this book is to highlight these limits. In addition, we will assess further details surrounding us to debunk certain fallacies¹ that undermine emotional balance.

It is worthwhile to understand the distinction between emotion and feeling². Emotion refers to an immediate reaction, that is, a quick response to a stimulus, which is usually unexpected. When we encounter a lion and feel terrified, for instance, we are overcome by emotion. A feeling refers to a reaction that is slowly developed and nurtured over time. When a very close person forgets your birthday, and it saddens you for days, for example, we say you experienced a feeling.

Adding further: we differentiate emotions and feelings based on their duration. The hypersensitive - the target audience of this book - react very frequently in a disproportionate way to the moment when they are overcome by emotions. The accrual of ups and downs will inevitably create strong negative feelings.

And where is the problem with that? The entire process is the problem. Unchecked emotions trigger deceiving and monumental feelings, which in turn, lead the individual to depressing states. You are an intelligent person and are well aware of how heavily depression can affect someone.

It is a severe matter and deserving of attention. Society labels emotionally sensitive individuals as touchy or fragile, which is entirely unsympathetic. There is a lack of understanding about the matter, which adds further challenges to the lives of highly sensitive individuals.

However, it is not my intention to fuel a victim mentality. While, on the one hand, those who judge highly sensitive individuals are at fault, on the other hand, those who do not seek emotional sensitivity liberation are also responsible.

I could very well defend highly sensitive individuals on every page of this book, but I choose not to do so. I learned early on about the harmful effects of playing the victim. It blinds the afflicted, destroys the steps of human evolution, and motivates thoughtless actions. You are responsible for your physical and mental health, regardless of whether society supports you.

I believe that you, dear reader, have acquired this book because you think - or at least suspect - that emotional hypersensitivity is part of your reality. This step shows your interest in overcoming this unfortunate condition. That is a good sign. In fact, it is an excellent sign. It