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    25 Good Jobs for the Highly Sensitive Person

    Highly sensitive people (HSPs) are individuals who have a heightened sensitivity to their environment, including emotions, sounds, and physical sensations. While this trait can be a challenge in many situations, it can also be a strength in the right career. For HSPs, it's important to find work that aligns with their strengths and preferences, allowing them to thrive in their professional lives. One who considers him or herself a Highly Sensitive Person finds that they are highly creative, attuned to their environment, and willing to work hard at uncovering their inner calling of purpose in the world. This article shares 25 good jobs for the Highly Sensitive Person, I hope it provides some great ideas as you consider the work that you hope to do. ... Read More

    4 Key Ingredients to Build HSP Relationships that Last

    4 Key Ingredients to Build HSP Relationships that Last

    The people I work with who consider themselves Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) are experts at caring for other people. They are generous and concerned, giving whatever it takes to help the people they care about most feel safe, comfortable, and loved. In this article, we'll look more deeply at unpacking these key ingredients a what it takes to build HSP relationships that last. ... Read More

    3 common reasons hsps seek coaching

    3 Common Reasons HSPs Seek Coaching

    As a Highly Sensitive Person who became an integrative mental health coach, I’ve experienced both sides of the table in HSP coaching. I have been the HSP seeking support for my challenges, and I’ve been the coach supporting HSPs with their struggles. When I think about my experiences and those that others have shared with me, I realized there I had similar challenges in common with my clients — specifically, there are three common reasons that HSPs seek coaching.... Read More

    Is HSP the same as SPS?

    Is HSP the same as SPS?

    You may have heard about sensitivity in negative ways your entire life. This was mostly true for me until I came across the term, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), at the age of 40. Called Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) by researchers, this scientific term is frequently confused with another condition called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) which is a disorder that affects how your brain processes stimuli. You may be wondering, is HSP the same as SPS?... Read More

    Authentic Self-Care for the Depressed HSP

    Authentic Self-Care for the Depressed HSP

    Many adults, as well as those who consider themselves Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP), have had times when they have felt down, lacked energy and motivation, and thought poorly of themselves. At these times, they may even describe themselves as depressed. In this article, I am to offer authentic self-care for the depressed HSP.... Read More

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Is HSP the same as SPS?

Is HSP the same as SPS?

You may have heard about sensitivity in negative ways your entire life. This was mostly true for me until I came across the term, Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), at the age of 40. Called Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) by researchers, this scientific term is frequently confused with another condition called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) which is a disorder that affects how your brain processes stimuli. You may be wondering, is HSP the same as SPS?... Read More

highly sensitive person scale

Is There a Highly Sensitive Person Scale?

It's normal to want to better understand yourself as a Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP. You may have spent your childhood and much of your adulthood not understanding yourself. Maybe you never understood why you needed more downtime than others, why new environments or obnoxious people exhausted you so greatly, or perhaps the way you noticed subtleties in your environment drove your partner crazy. We measure lots of things on a scale including pain and happiness. You might be wondering, is there a Highly Sensitive Person scale?... Read More

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6 HSP Quizzes to Determine if You’re Highly Sensitive

Taking a quiz to determine if you're highly sensitive can uncover keys to your personality. Most of us long to better understand ourselves because we're highly sensitive and have always felt different from others. Do you suspect you're highly sensitive? Do you feel exhausted when you're exposed to too many stimuli? Do you prefer to be quiet, with few people, and close to those who know and love you? If you're curious about the HSP trait and think you might be highly sensitive, these HSP quizzes below can offer insight and perhaps confirmation:... Read More

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