Ilse Sand wijdt zich al jaren aan de begeleiding van hooggevoelige individuen, waarbij ze put uit haar ervaring als zowel dominee als psychotherapeut. Haar werk, diepgaand beïnvloed door de filosofieën van C.G. Jung en Søren Kierkegaard, verkent de diepere aspecten van de menselijke psyche. Sand overbrugt spiritueel begrip met psychotherapeutische inzichten, met als doel diepgaand zelfbewustzijn en persoonlijke groei bij haar lezers te bevorderen. Haar onderscheidende aanpak biedt gevoelige en indringende verkenningen van het leven.
Designed for individuals eager to enhance their capacity to assist others, this book offers practical strategies and insights. It emphasizes the importance of empathy, communication, and actionable steps to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in your community. Readers will discover effective techniques to foster connections, understand needs, and provide support, ultimately leading to personal growth and a more positive environment for everyone.
Shame can underlie a multitude of common mental health problems including low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. Confronting Shame will help you understand and overcome your shame with reflective exercises in each chapter to rebuild your empathy and compassion towards yourself.
What does it mean to be an introverted or highly sensitive person in our fast- paced, sociable world? Are these traits caused by nature or nurture? Ilse Sand answers these questions with sage advice and suggests ways for introverts to face the challenges of jobs, parties, and conflicts, whilst drawing on their imaginative and intellectual strengths.
An overview of how and why people engage in psychological defence mechanisms and the impact of these on their personal relationships. Through simple language and anecdotes, the author offers tips on how to break bad habits that hinder close relationships.
What does it mean to be a highly sensitive person? How is it different from introversion, or shyness? And what unique advantages does high sensitivity have to offer? Ilse Sand answers all these questions and encourages other highly sensitive people to ride out the lows and embrace the creativity and highs of being highly sensitive.
Emotions are not always what they seem to be. Whether you're trying to comprehend your own feelings or someone else's, this book will give you the tools to better understand yourself and others on an emotional level. The author unpicks emotions such as anxiety, jealousy, anger, and happiness, and offers methods to cope when feelings get too strong.
How to Create a Happy Life
In this new edition of her bestselling guide on what it means to be a highly sensitive person, Ilse Sand encourages other highly sensitive people to embrace their unique creative potential. It is full of new activities to support wellbeing, cope with overwhelm and boost self-esteem for highly sensitive people.
Exploring themes of guilt and inadequacy, this book delves into the emotional struggles individuals face when burdened by a troubled conscience. It offers insights and strategies for overcoming these feelings, encouraging readers to confront their inner turmoil and find paths to healing and self-acceptance. Through relatable narratives and practical advice, it aims to empower those seeking to transform their negative emotions into personal growth and resilience.
Highly sensitive people tend to be natural and popular caretakers, though this practice can be over-stimulating and draining for them. This book offers effective strategies and tools for sensitive people to hone their care-taking strengths in a balanced and sustainable way.
W dzisiejszym świecie ceni się ludzi silnych, tryskających energią, mających wypełniony po brzegi plan zajęć, dużą siatkę przyjaci�ł i znajomych, uczestniczących często w r�żnych imprezach i spotkaniach towarzyskich.Ta książka jest dla tych, kt�rzy nie spełniają takich oczekiwań i przez to czasami czują się niepełnowartościowi.Została napisana dla ludzi o wysokiej wrażliwości, kt�rzy często mają zaniżone poczucie własnej wartości, natomiast standardy swojego postępowania stawiają wysoko, a jednocześnie mają bardzo bogate życie wewnętrzne i dużą ciekawość świata. Książka ma pom�c w odnalezieniu się w życiu takim nadwrażliwym osobom.