Sensitivity Superpowers
In this 6 week course, students will explore gifts of high sensitivity and develop strategies to support more ease with their day to day experience.
Carissa Kazyss
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(1)
What's included
6 live meetings
6 in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class, there are three main components of learning: cognitive, reflective, and application. First, students work through concepts and current brain science about high sensitivity. This is shared through powerpoint during the class. Second, students explore their own experience of high sensitivity and beliefs about it. This happens through a group writing component of the class, using writing prompts. This is followed by group reflection about the writing. Third, students learn about and develop personal strategies for self-care and self-advocacy. Students are asked to develop a plan for themselves, which is reviewed in the final class. This class is designed to be participatory and engaging in a structured way that will support the student's own meaning making about sensitivity combined with latest science. A core theme is to move from feeling high sensitivity as a burden and "different", towards feeling more able to address it effectively in the moment or prepare, and to also connecting to the gift of high sensitivity in a personally meaningful way. Anyone is welcome to join. If you aren't sure if you are highly sensitive, this is a helpful test: https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/
Learning Goals
Class Syllabus
Week 1:
- What is high sensitivity?
- Exploring the range of high sensitivity experiences
- Writing prompt 1
- Superpower Practice #1
Week 2:
- Surviving and Thriving with high sensitivity
- Identifying gifts and challenges
- Writing prompt 2
- Superpower Practice #2
Week 3:
- Deeper dive into the brain science of high sensitivity
- Strategies for managing challenges and enhancing gifts of sensitivity
- Writing prompt 3
- Superpower Practice #3
Week 4:
- Deeper dive into the brain science of high sensitivity pt2
- Creating a Self-Care plan
- Writing prompt 4
- Superpower Practice #4
Week 5:
- Communicating about high sensitivity with others
- Self-care, self-responsibility, self-advocacy
- Writing prompt 5
- Superpower Practice #5
Week 6:
- Presentation and review of self-care and communication plans
- Final group share
- Completion
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
To this course, I am bringing my background in psychology as I have a Masters in Integral Psychology, and my background in adult learning as a facilitator and curriculum developer in various work environments (non-profit, educational) for 20 years. I also bring training in facilitating writing groups through the Amherst Method, and am a published writer.
Personally, I have identified my preschooler as being highly sensitive and also myself, and which has created an additional motivation to learn about it and develop strategies that work. Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly or $72 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
1-6 learners per class
