21 Powerful Resources for Highly Sensitives

That light bulb moment when you realise you are or your child is (or both) highly sensitive is just the first step on the journey to understanding yourself or your child. Once you know that highly sensitive characteristics are at play the real searching for answers begins. Here are 21 essential resources for highly sensitive people to help you on your journey of discovery and understanding.

 

Books For or About Highly Sensitive People

1. The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron

If you are parenting a highly sensitive child (HSC) this should be your starting point and your new parenting bible. You can read a full reader review here.

Top Tip: There are comprehensive tips for teachers at the end of the book that are worth sharing with your child’s teachers.

2. The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron

If you are a highly sensitive person (HSP) then this book will be an eye opener for you.

Read what it really is to be a highly sensitive person. This book will increase your understanding of highly sensitive traits immeasurably and provide you with coping strategies. You will also be more open to the positives of being highly sensitive.

 

3. My Quiet Adventures

Want books specifically written and beautifully illustrated for highly sensitive children? Look no further. My Quiet Adventure books are beautifully illustrated with stories that HSCs relate to. You can read a review here.

 

4. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

70% of highly sensitive people is also introverted. ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’ is a must read for any highly sensitive person who is also an introvert.

This book was such an incredible eye opener for me – that moment when you realise: there really is nothing wrong with me! 

5. Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids by Susan Cain

Quiet Power is written specifically for introverted children. If you are parenting an introverted HSC, then this is a great read for you both.

6. Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child: Seeing an Overwhelming World through Their Eyes by Jamie Williamson

This book is a great read to gain an understanding of how it is to be highly sensitive. It’s also a fabulous gift idea to give family members or teachers to help them better understand your child. You can read a full review here.

7. The Strong Sensitive Boy by Ted Zeff

Elaine Aron sums this up perfectly: “Every parent of a sensitive boy should read this book.” –Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. (author of The Highly Sensitive Person and The Highly Sensitive Child).

Looking for even more book tips? Then read 18 Great Books for Highly Sensitive Children or Books and CDs for Highly Sensitive People.

Website Resources for Highly Sensitives

8. The Highly Sensitive Person: everything you need to know about being highly sensitive on Elaine Aron’s website.

9. Sensitive and Extraordinary Kids: an open and honest blog written by the mother of highly sensitive children.

10. Sense and Sensitivity: blog posts about the ups and downs of a highly sensitive life.

11. The Highly Sensitive Child: Resources, info and tips for everyone involved with HSCs

12. Highly Sensitive Refuge: “….on a mission to prove that high sensitivity can be strong.” An authoritative collection of articles and resources that emphasise it’s okay to be highly sensitive. See also the Facebook page.

13. Aha Parenting! blog: for all things parenting, not just highly sensitive related.

14. Common Sense Media: if you are not sure if a film, book or app is appropriate for your HSC this is a great website to check. Honest opinions from parents and kids about whether a movie is emotional or a book is scary. For more tips about films for HSCs check out Movies & TV Shows for Highly Sensitive Children – Parent & Kid Approved.

15. Stress Free Kids: a resource thats aim is to reduce anxiety and build self esteem in children.

Apps

16. Headspace: guided meditations that invites relaxation into your life.

17. Calm: This is a meditation, relaxation and sleep app well worth adding to your app collection.

Other Resources for Highly Sensitive Children

18. Sensitive – The Untold Story: this is a must see documentary about the highly sensitive trait spearheaded by Elaine Aron.

19. Big Life Journal – the resources on this site are aimed at helping children turn a fixed mindset into a growth mindset. The goal is to turn negativity into positivity and the Big Life Journal for teens has been a big hit in my home.

20. The Happy Sensitive Kids Community Facebook group – join over 4000 like minded parents for support, encouragement and tips raising your highly sensitive children.

21. Relax Kids is a great company for relaxation tools for children. The Relax Kids CDs and books are popular in our home. In particular: Aladdin’s Magic Carpet and The Wishing Star.

Over to You

What resources for highly sensitive people have you found to be invaluable for parenting your child?