Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Bullying

[Fred-List manager (fholson]

Cynthia Winton-Henry <cynthia [at] interplay.org>
is the author of the message below.  It was posted by Fred of
the Cohousing-L management team <cohousing-l-owner [at] cohousing.org>
after deleting quoted digest and restoring subject line.

The message was posted Mon Aug  8, 2022 during the discussion on
Bullying and is being posted now when her presentation is available.
Her presentation is at https://youtu.be/gqhfGBVINxA

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I have a presentation on sensitivity that includes 30 plus years of
research from different scientists and  shows that 70 percent of us
are likely to be sensitive. Out of that 30 percent are highly
sensitive. The remaining 30 percent are less sensitive. This is not a
diagnosis but seems like an interesting strategy for our species.

What happens to the nervous system when a highly sensitive person
feels bullied is not the same for all bodies.  For highly sensitive
bodies- the impact on the nervous system hurts really bad.  Highly
sensitive people need more skill, practice, and supportive
environments. When bullying actors take charge of our environments,
highly sensitive, often gifted, people step away.

I sometimes wonder if those who ‘bully” are actually highly sensitive.
I wonder how many highly sensitive people are attracted to Cohousing
for the promises of value based support.
I wonder how to share this powerpoint presentation.

Cynthia Winton-Henry- Fair Oaks Ecohousing