Tag Archives: intensity

Intense kids … Intense adults

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Debbie Smith

This is a special blog post as part of the NPGC Blog Tour. National Parenting Gifted Children Week is hosted by SENG(Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted).Please follow the Blog Tour! Download SENG’s free NPGC Week ebook, The Joy and … Continue reading →

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Knowing who you are helps

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Debbie Smith

I have spoken about this before – but I have just read “Belinda Seiger’s revelation to herself” and she puts it very succinctly. If we are intense people, it pays for us to realise that BEFORE we scare all our … Continue reading →

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How can we empathise, if we have never known?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Debbie Smith

There have been many tragedies around the world in recent years – tsunamis, bombings, floods, droughts, eruptions and earthquakes. There is a tendency to hear, to sympathise, to help if we can, and then to “forget” and get on with … Continue reading →

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Refocusing Thinkersonline in 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Debbie Smith

This blog was born out of a desire to reach gifted students and their families and teachers in the “way” of the future – online. I believe that in a world of such fast pace now, we often don’t look … Continue reading →

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Notoriety comorbid with giftedness

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Debbie Smith

With all the current discussion about Wikileaks, no matter how you view Julian Assange and his team, you have to credit them with some level of intelligence to be able to get their hands on the documents in the first … Continue reading →

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Feelings and Emotional Intensity

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Debbie Smith

Gifted children often need help in learning how to handle their feelings. If they have high levels of emotional intelligence they may have difficulty managing the intensity and complexity of their feelings. Lisa Rivero wrote a really great post on … Continue reading →

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