The Gift of Sensitivity

The extraordinary power of emotional engagement in life and work

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Pub Date Nov 21 2023 | Archive Date Feb 29 2024

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Sensitivity is a superpower.

This is the era of emotion: EQ training for employees, empathy in leadership, the Experience Economy of consumers. But how do we access the full potential of creativity, originality, innovation, intuition, flexibility, and inclusiveness that emotions can unlock? Through sensitivity.

Sensitivity is the degree to which we sense and perceive the world. For too long we have seen it as a weakness, especially in business: Elena Amber demonstrates that it is the source of our most authentic strength, and our superpower for the future.

Elena Amber brings her years of research in human experience and psychology, focused particularly on emotional engagement, her international business experience and her profound meditation practice to show how connecting to emotions by embracing sensitivity unlocks our most extraordinary and profound faculties.

Sensitivity is a superpower.

This is the era of emotion: EQ training for employees, empathy in leadership, the Experience Economy of consumers. But how do we access the full potential of creativity...


A Note From the Publisher

From the Author
๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ˆ ๐–๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Œ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ˆ๐ญ

We all born sensitive; I have never met any human without the ability to feel. However, many of us are frozen or disconnected, emotionally stultified. Others are vulnerable and wounded and prefer not to touch the emotional zone, which is often a source of pain. So we prefer a life of self-control instead of a life of freedom. Self-control rather than self-exploration rules the day.

๐‘จ ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜ ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’…๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’Ž: ๐‘ฌ๐’Ž๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐‘ถ๐’—๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’†๐’๐’‡-๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’•๐’“๐’๐’
What if there was a different wayโ€”a path that allows you to say farewell to emotional suppression and welcome emotional emancipation? This book will guide you through shedding old emotional burdens and stepping into a realm of emotional health. I invite you to change your lens on life, unlock your hidden emotional reservoirs, and surrender to your true nature, for we are not destined to confront our emotions.

Many treat sensitivity as a problem in need of a cure. I encourage you to see it as a gift in need of curation. Why does this paradigm shift matter? โ€œThe Gift of Sensitivity: The Extraordinary Power of Emotional Engagement in Life and Workโ€ aims to change the way you think about emotions and sensitivity by addressing questions like:

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Why experience doesnโ€™t matter at all;
๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Is the aim to minimize negative emotions or build positive ones? Neither approach is the complete answer;
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐œ๐ค๐ฒ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐–๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ: Understanding the ripple effects of your emotional choices;
๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ '๐„๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ': Why itโ€™s crucial to break free from emotional stagnation and how to do it;
๐”๐ง๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ: Why โ€œemotional basketsโ€ can be your untapped source of strength;
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ: Why you cannot fully engage with creativity, innovation, originality, inclusiveness, and connectedness unless you embrace your sensitivity;
๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐: Why you should not disconnect from your emotions, especially when making significant life and work decisions.

Are you ready to redefine sensitivity and discover the extraordinary potential it holds? Embark on this enlightening journey, for it promises nothing less than emotional revolution and a life reshaped by the power of authentic sensitivity.

From the Author
๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ˆ ๐–๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Œ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐–๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ˆ๐ญ

We all born sensitive; I have never met any human without the ability to feel. However, many of us are frozen...


Advance Praise

"A compelling perspective on the way a form of neurodivergence can ultimately drive effective adaptations rather than serve as a source of difficulty... a unique self-help book focused on the benefits of sensitivity." - Kirkus Reviews.

"Elena V. Amber's helpful spiritual guidebook The Gift of Sensitivity encourages self-care, compassion, and learning to see emotion as a gift." - Foreword Clarion Reviews.

"In this fascinating and insightful work, the author combines her personal experiences of being an emotionally sensitive person with a well-considered exploration of the quality of EQ (emotional quotient, or our level of emotional intelligence) and how it can be a massive asset to teams, workplaces, and life in general if fully harnessed." - Reader's Favorite.

"Once seen as a detriment, emotions are now emerging as a powerful attribute. People who have had to learn to toughen up to get ahead are now leaning toward the gifts of highly sensitive people. Elena Amber takes us through hidden gifts of sensitivity and shows practical ways to channel these to their highest levels. The Gift of Sensitivity is a guidebook for the evolving new humanity." - Steve Rother, Founder, speaker, 8X author and 5X presenter at the United Nations, including The Class on Channeling.

"When groups congregate, having even one highly sensitive person increases the group's effectiveness. Humans thrive on collective action, and sensitive people like being part of a group and will work to make the group successful. The empath's social nature guides others in improving health and happiness. For those of us who are less sensitive, there are lessons to be learned from the highly sensitive." - Dr. Paul J. Zak, Professor, speaker, neuroeconomist, and author of Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness.

"Sensitivity and empathy are core skills for Experience designers. In this highly personal work, Elena Amber shares the tale of how she became more sensitive, and the benefits of sensitivity."- James Wallman, Futurist, 2x TEDx, 2x bestselling books, CEO World Experience Organization.

"In The Gift of Sensitivity, Elena Amber offers us a deep shift in perception as she invites us back to what I consider the greatest of all human capacities, the gift of our sensitivity. We live at a time when we really must embrace what we have access to and let that shine as new potentials and possibilities. If you struggle with your sensitivity and what you access because of it, read this book. You will be glad you did!"- Suzy Miller, Founder & CEO at Blue Star Education and Research, author of Awesomism: A New Way to Understand the Diagnosis of Autism.

"Instead of disconnecting from emotions, which is a common practice in the business world, Elena Amber urges us to listen to our emotions and use them as a compass for our work and life's decisions and direction. I am willing to try it and know the process will be rewarding." - Dr. Ioanna Papasolomou, Professor, University of Nicosia School of Business, Cyprus.

"Elena Amber has a remarkable skill in defining and explaining conditions, states of being that have taken me 25 years to figure out for myself... but that I have never had the right words to explain to others! It is not my field of work to wonder amongst the tangled emotions of others, but I do recognize those who have a talent in this area." - Antony Abell, CEO & Co-Founder TrustMeโ„ข / TPXโ„ข Property Exchanges Group of Companies, London.

"Elena Amber's work on sensitivity is important, especially in the era of our society's collective empathy deficit. If you're an empath, reading The Gift of Sensitivity will feel like a balm to your soul."- Anita Nowak, Ph.D., author of Purposeful Empathy: Tapping Our Hidden Superpower for Personal, Organizational, and Social Change.

"This inspiring book takes readers on a rollercoaster journey through the author's life, where Elena Amber demonstrates the human spirit's capacity to learn and grow from life's challenges. What sets this book apart is its emphasis on the hidden power of emotional engagement as the key to actions. The concept of "emotional nested baskets" is particularly insightful." - Aksinya Samoylova, Talent Angel, author of Why Polymaths?

"A compelling perspective on the way a form of neurodivergence can ultimately drive effective adaptations rather than serve as a source of difficulty... a unique self-help book focused on the...


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