Gradually, I’m becoming more comfortable with myself in midlife as a Highly Sensitive Person. As with most periods of change, it’s hard to tell when the switch to the next phase is complete.... Read More
HSP self-care
HSP self-care is vital to take care of yourself as a highly sensitive.
6 Self-Talk Strategies for Highly Sensitive Women
With what’s happening in the world, we are being called to have more empathy towards each other. It is true that the world needs more empathy, but not from Highly Sensitive People (HSP). Highly Sensitive women need self-talk strategies more than anything else.... Read More
6 Surprising Truths About Being a Hypersensitive Person
Have you ever been told you’re “too sensitive” or asked why you react so strongly to everyday events? It’s common for people to mistake a highly sensitive or hypersensitive nature for a flaw or weakness, but this trait is much more complex than people realize. Being a hypersensitive person means you process emotions, environments, and social cues more deeply and intensely than most, and it is called the highly sensitive person trait (HSP)--a personality trait and not a flaw or disorder.... Read More
4 Best Mindfulness Apps for Every Highly Sensitive Person to Manage Stress
Below are four of the best mindfulness apps for every Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) to manage stress, in alphabetical order:... Read More
Surviving Houseguests as a Highly Sensitive Person
Because HSPs naturally process sensory input more deeply and feel others’ emotions more intensely. Even small disruptions like hearing your houseguest get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom can put your nervous system on high alert. At the end of the day, surviving houseguests as a highly sensitive person (HSP) is HARD.... Read More
My Sensitivity Wasn’t Accepted by My Family: How I Survived
No one had a name for high sensitivity when I was a child or adolescent. I was just an odd kid, the one who was always moody, who made a big deal and overthought things, who cried too easily, especially when a person or an animal was suffering. My peers mostly looked away when I was “having a moment.” My parents told me to suck it up (literally!) and wondered when I’d outgrow these behaviors that embarrassed and annoyed them. It was clear--my sensitivity wasn't accepted by my family.... Read More