MODULE 1

Guiding Principles to Live Life the HSM Way Topics:

• Following the Path of Least Resistance • Chi – Cultivating Life Energy • Harnessing Flow State

• Allowance – Allowing Flow and Being  • Interpretive Adaptation of Taoist Philosophy

MODULE 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs with Kaufman’s Revisions Topics:

• Introduction to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs • Why this is important to HSPs • Kaufman Revisits Maslow’s Theory • Kaufman’s Revised Model • Kaufman’s 7 Principles for Becoming a Whole Person

MODULE 3

Setting Boundaries Topics:

• Why set boundaries? • Types of boundaries • Seven steps to setting boundaries • Dealing with pushback • Using the Four “Ps”

MODULE 4

Growing Your Comfort Zone Topics:

• Expanding the Comfort Zone • Comfort Zone Growth • Comfort Zone Cycle • Expanding the Comfort Zone vs. Leaving the Comfort Zone

MODULE 5

Walking with Confidence Topics:

• The Importance of Confidence for HSP Men • What is confidence? • Dissecting fear, doubt and internal obstacles • The Wheel of Confidence • Dealing with failure • Six Pillars of Confidence

MODULE 6

Dealing with Change Topics:

• What’s the big deal about change? • What is change? • Types of change • Embracing change • Creating our own change

MODULE 7

Dealing with Strong Emotions Topics:

• “Living and dying” with strong emotions • Emotional Regulation • Process Model of Emotional Regulation • Tools for Emotional Regulation • ART model of Adaptive Emotional Regulation Module 7: Dealing with Strong Emotions Topics:

MODULE 8

The Peaceful and Priestly Warrior Topics:

• The Way of the Peaceful Warrior • The Art of Verbal Self Defense • Physical Self-defense • The HSP Way or the Tao of Sensitivity

MODULE 9

Brain Training for Resilience Topics:

• The problem with overwhelm • Building Mental Resilience • Tuning Your Brain • Brain Training • Know your learning style • Amen’s Active Flow Diagram

MODULE 10

Mindset – How to Move Forward as an HSP Man Topics:

• Life’s turbulence • Mindset towards others • Setting internal mindset • Facing the world and the mission • Influencing the world, the HSP way

MODULE 11

The Right Life for You Topics:

• What is happiness? • The Path with a Heart • HSPs and Spirituality • Practical Moksha

MODULE 12

The Right Livelihood Topics:

• Where do you best fit? • Corporate life or solo adventure? • Environmentals are critical • Money and work, what do you value? • Fleshing out your purpose in life

MODULE 13

Know Thyself Topics:

• Personality and Personality Tests • Who are you? Reconnoitering the data • Practical applications for personality tests

MODULE 14

Acceptance Topics:

• Accepting your difference • The Flower Model of Sensitivity • Getting to self-love • Accepting the mission

MODULE 15

HSP Education Topics:

• Helping non-HSPs understand us • Educating Parents and family • Networking with other HSPs • The imaginary HSP Owner’s Manual • Organizing the Sensitives

MODULE 16

Module 16: Redefining Masculinity Topics:

• Sensitivity as a strength • On Being a Manly Man • Raising HSP boys under a new norm • Building a Bro Network • Standing up to Toxic Masculinity