Making Work Work For the Highly Sensitive Person

Making Work Work for the Highly Sensitive Person builds on territory first charted in the groundbreaking book The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, a national best-seller published in 1996 that has gone on to sell more than 200,000. Its author, Elaine Aron, will write the foreword for this new book. Making Work Work... takes highly sensitive persons into the workplace, giving them a strategy to find work that is not only emotionally gratifying and financially rewarding, but also gives them the creative freedom to achieve their maximum potential. HSPs, shorthand for highly sensitive persons, describes 15 to 20 percent of the population. Being sensitive is a normal trait, but society tends to reward outgoing personalities and treats shyness and sensitivity as something to be overcome. HSPs' sensory processing sensitivity makes them conscious of a greater range of subtleties: They process things more deeply, have strong creative imaginations, and are often multi-talented. This is part of the nature of creative genius. Not only is this the first population to be overwhelmed from the pressures of work, they are often the most creative and talented.;Making Work Work... deals with the needs of HSPs when they enter the work force, how they thrive within it, what happens to those who don't - and what they can do about it. Jaeger outlines three types of workplace challenges for HSPs: Drudgery: This section is aimed at HSPs who are particularly unhappy in their jobs. Jaeger shows how to identify particular aspects of any job that contribute to unhappiness, why certain jobs don't work for HSPs, and what to do to get out. Craft: This section is aimed at HSPs who take pride in jobs that showcase their skills. Typically, they have control over their work and exhibit satisfaction and self-confidence in a job well done. Craft addresses important issues in the psychology of work regarding self-employment and entrepreneurship. Calling: This section cover the highest level of achievement for HSPs. Jaeger shows how to find a calling - that is, work that brings joy, creativity, and the highest level of satisfaction.;Based on cutting-edge research, including the author's interviews with HSPs in all walks of life along with supporting data from new scientific and medical research, Making Work Work offers a fresh and original perspective for making work work for everyone. It provides the tools to effectively combat workplace stress and secure careers that bring out the creative brilliance.