High Ability, High Sensitivity, High Anxiety

http://talentdevelop.com/3594/
There are many deeply rewarding aspects of being gifted, talented, and creative, for both children and adults.

But there can also be emotional challenges, including anxiety.

Many gifted individuals:

May hold divergent values compared to mainstream culture
Have extraordinarily high standards
Have low tolerance for mediocrity and frustration
Have acute awareness of complexities and consequences
Have strong entelechy: the need for self-determination, and self-actualization

These and other qualities can be sources of great satisfaction - but can also lead to self-criticism, depression, anxiety or other challenges.

Charles Linden reports that his research "shows that anxiety sufferers all share a superior level of creative intellect."

For a link to the article, and more quotes etc, follow the link above.

For info about Linden's program, see this page on my Anxiety Relief Solutions site: The Linden Method
http://bit.ly/TLMars

Category:

Education

Tags:

• gifted
• sensitivity
• HSP
• anxiety

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