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* Reduce the self-imposed pressure to be thorough, '''[fast]''' and exacting. Try doing those activities for pleasure | * Reduce the self-imposed pressure to be thorough, '''[fast]''' and exacting. Try doing those activities for pleasure | ||
* Compassion and healthy boundaries are compatible; Limit the involvement is others' problems, '''so that there's more energy to be efficient in the long term''' | * Compassion and healthy boundaries are compatible; Limit the involvement is others' problems, '''so that there's more energy to be efficient in the long term''' | ||
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* Cheerfullness as a typical RFM coping strategy | * Cheerfullness as a typical RFM coping strategy | ||
Revision as of 08:42, 20 January 2018
Book: Your Rainforest Mind Author: Paula Prober
Introduction
- All ecosystems are beautiful, but a rainforest is more complicated, creative, sensitive, fragile, multilayered
- Can give more when allowed to be itself
Language:
- D - I shall be presenting my version, you can decide if it works for you
- L - Effervescent
- P - "not enough" and "too much" at the same time
1. Too much: Intensity, Sensitivity, Empathy
- Reduce the self-imposed pressure to be thorough, [fast] and exacting. Try doing those activities for pleasure
- Compassion and healthy boundaries are compatible; Limit the involvement is others' problems, so that there's more energy to be efficient in the long term
- It's alright to be careful with your energy and time
- Cheerfullness as a typical RFM coping strategy
Strategies
- Protect yourself when you feel assaulted by noise, smells, emotions, thoughts, chemicals, bad architecture
- Leave early, step away
- Wear sunglasses, earplugs, wear hooded sweatshirts
- Breathe slowly
- Visualize protection
- Find a creative outlet to be as 'much' as you are
- For sleep:
- Make a list of things that bother you to pick up tomorrow
- Calming music
- PMR, AT; breathing
- Different combinations of melatonin and/or herbal remedies
- Dreams can be as fascinating as real life
- Find activities and people that allow you to be intense
- Debate, chess, running marathons
- T - Make a list of things that relax you
- Massage
- Herbal remedies, flower essences
- Excercise
- Mindfulness, prayer, yoga, energy touch, tai chi
- Painting
Resources:
- Internal family systems therapy
- The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You (Book)
- Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair "Excellent book if you want to do some deep emotional work"
Language:
- L - pungent
- P - while X and Y might be important to many people, you might find them indispensable
- LP - It rubs off on me
