E014 – How Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Inspired Sarita Fichtner’s Children's Book Pop Out Loud
In this episode of the Good in Motion podcast, we chat with children's book author Sarita Fichtner about her journey as a highly sensitive person (HSP) and how it inspired her to write Pop Out Loud, First Day of School. Sarita opens up about the power of emotional awareness, the challenges of being an HSP, and the importance of helping children embrace their emotions from an early age.
If we can give children the tools to embrace their emotions, we will see a large-scale shift in mental health.
—Sarita Fichtner
Takeaways:
Sarita shares her personal journey of discovering and embracing her identity as a highly sensitive person (HSP), and living her dream life.
She discusses the inspiration behind her children's book Pop Out Loud, First Day of School, which centers on helping children embrace sensitivity and manage their emotions.
Sarita highlights the importance of mental and emotional health in early childhood education, advocating for more emotional awareness in schools.
She reflects on how naming and understanding sensitivity as a trait transformed her life, and how it can empower others.
Tips for highly sensitive individuals on how to thrive by embracing their emotions, setting boundaries, and finding support.
Meet Sarita Fichtner
Sarita Fichtner
Children’s Book Author
Sarita is a highly sensitive children's book author who lives on the West Coast of Canada. After struggling for most of her life with mental health, she transformed her world after discovering "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Dr. Elaine Aron. Sarita is now dedicated to a growth mindset, personal development and creating her own reality, all while being mindful of her highly sensitive boundaries. Her debut children's book, "Pop Out Loud, First Day of School", is about embracing emotions and honouring sensitivity in preschoolers and young school aged children. She believes the world will change when we can mindfully embrace who we are from a young age.
Resources
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Pop Out Loud, First Day of School by Sarita Fichtner is now available on Amazon, worldwide: Amazon.ca, Amazon.com
Sarita’s website: https://saritaimagined.com/
HSP self-tests and information: www.hsperson.com
The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron
Aline Monjardim is the illustrator who contributed to Sarita’s book: www.alinecreative.ca
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