Ted Zeff, Ph.D was the author of The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide, The The Highly Sensitive Person's Companion, The Strong, Sensitive Boy, and The Power of Sensitivity. Elaine Aron, Ph.D., author of The Highly Sensitive Person, has written the forwards to his books about sensitive people. Dr. Zeff’s books have sold more than 75,000 copies and have been translated into 8 languages. He has more than 25 years’ experience counseling sensitive children and adults.

Dr. Zeff has also written Raise an Emotionally Healthy Boy: Save Your Son From the Violent Boy Culture, Searching for God Part I and II and Amma: Inspiring Experiences with the Divine Mother.

Dr. Zeff currently teaches workshops and consults internationally on coping strategies for highly sensitive children and adults. He has given presentations in Denmark, Holland, Norway, Israel, and throughout the United States. He has been interviewed about the trait of high sensitivity in the media, such as NBC TV, PBS radio, Psychology Today and the Huffington Post (which received 1.2 million likes).

Books:

The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World (Step-By-Step Guides)

The Highly Sensitive Person's Companion: Daily Exercises for Calming Your Senses in an Overstimulating World by Zeff, Ted (2007) Paperback

The Strong, Sensitive Boy

The Power of Sensitivity

Raise an Emotionally Healthy Boy: Save Your Son From the Violent Boy Culture

Amma: Inspiring Experiences with the Divine Mother

Transcript of this interview

Interview with Ted Zeff about Amma

Interview recorded 10/29/2016

YouTube Video Chapters:

00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump

00:02:45 - Dealing with High Sensitivity

00:05:02 - The Highly Sensitive Person

00:07:13 - Highly Sensitive Traits

00:09:25 - Highly Sensitive People and Their Strengths

00:12:08 - The Advantages and Challenges of Sensitivity in Different Cultures

00:14:39 - Cultural Differences in Sensitivity and Discrimination

00:16:58 - The Importance of High Sensitivity in Society

00:19:03 - The Traits of High Sensitivity

00:21:33 - Building Resilience without Losing Sensitivity

00:23:49 - Embracing Sensitivity

00:26:00 - The Meissner effect and sensitivity levels

00:28:30 - Raised in an Overstimulating Environment

00:31:00 - The Value of Compromise and Negotiation

00:33:19 - Coping with Strong Emotions from Others

00:35:33 - The Importance of Downtime for Highly Sensitive People

00:37:52 - The Importance of Retreats in Nature for Sensitivity

00:40:17 - Coping with High Sensitivity and Insomnia

00:42:40 - High Sensitivity and Spirituality

00:44:52 - Ayurvedic Approaches for Highly Sensitive People

00:46:59 - The Impact of Sensitivity on Health

00:49:15 - Exercise and Sports for Sensitive People

00:51:27 - Highly Sensitive Children

00:53:35 - The Power of Sensitivity in Childhood

00:55:45 - The Importance of Recognizing and Supporting Individuals' True Nature

00:58:06 - Misdiagnosis and Medication for Highly Sensitive Individuals

01:00:25 - Self-Employment for Sensitive People

01:02:57 - Teaching Self-Defense to Sensitive Children

01:05:19 - Sensitivity and Spiritual Evolution

01:07:26 - Sensitivity as the New Hero

01:09:31 - Discussing High Sensitivity with Ted Zeff, PhD