As a creative Highly Sensitive Person, overwhelm can often take over my landscape. However, I have found that incorporating creative self-care practices into my routine can help alleviate stress and calm my nervous system. In fact, you can curb HSP overwhelm through creativity. Even if you don't consider yourself a creative person, there are still ways to leverage creativity to reduce anxiety and feel more centered. In this section, I will share six of my favorite ways to creatively reduce overwhelm.... Read More
Is There a Connection Between HSP and Neurodiversity?
In recent years, many researchers, psychologists, and therapists who study the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) have been asking the question, is there a connection between HSP and neurodiversity? As an HSP, you may have heard about the discussion of sensitivity fitting into the term, "neurodivergence" or "neurodiversity" and not know if it applies to you as a Highly Sensitive Person. ... Read More
11 Authentic Signs You Might be a Highly Sensitive Person
If you struggled during your childhood or young adulthood with the demands placed on you by your parents, your school, or your friends, you might be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Children who are quieter, more reserved, less competitive, more creative, and more astute in their observations of the world around them frequently find out that they are highly sensitive. High sensitivity isn't a curse, and it's not a disorder. In this article, we aim to share authentic signs you might be a Highly Sensitive Person. ... Read More
15 Friendly Tips to Find Silence as an HSP
As highly sensitive individuals, we often feel overwhelmed by the noise and chaos of our daily lives. Our heightened sensitivity to our surroundings can make it challenging for us to navigate through a world filled with distractions. One essential aspect for any Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) to master is finding and enjoying silence, as it helps us recharge our senses and regain inner balance. These friendly tips to find silence as an HSP can make or break your experience. Consider adding one or two of these options to your self-care repertoire.... Read More
6 Career Fields Ideal for a Highly Sensitive Person
Choosing a career that aligns with one's personality traits and sensitivities can greatly enhance job satisfaction and overall well-being. The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) tends to be more attuned to their surroundings, emotions, and the emotions of others. They often thrive in environments that allow them to utilize their unique qualities. This article will explore six career fields ideal for a highly sensitive person, considering their strengths, abilities, and preferences.... Read More
30 Bold Affirmations for Overwhelmed HSPs
Many of us who identify with being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), frequently live in a near-constant state of sensory, emotional, and physical overstimulation, or overwhelm. Overwhelm is the emotion that rises up when we are overstimulated in one or more areas. It can be hard to plan ahead, evaluate a situation, adjust expectations, and experience overwhelm despite everything you've done to prepare. And yet, as HSPs, we need to be prepared with an arsenal to combat the overwhelm feeling that will inevitably overtake us from day to day. In this article, I'd like to share these bold affirmations for overwhelmed HSPs. ... Read More
HSP Careers for Overwhelmed Introverts
When asked what their least favorite trait of high sensitivity is, people will often answer that feeling easily overwhelmed is top of their list. I remember interacting with a new boss early in my professional career who managed his staff by heaping loads of projects, deadlines, and assignments on me until I cried 'uncle.' He then mocked me (in a fun-loving way, of course) by parroting back to me in a sarcastic voice, "I feel so overwhelmed!" ... Read More
3 Self-Care Ideas for the Highly Sensitive Person
As a Highly Sensitive Person, I often find myself overwhelmed by various internal and external stimuli. Finding ways to practice self-care has become essential in maintaining my well-being. In this article, we'll explore three self-care ideas for the Highly Sensitive Person that specifically catered to sensitive individuals like me.... Read More
Parenting HSP Kids with Intuition and Love
As is often said, parenting is perhaps the most competitive sport. I found this out the hard way with my first baby, who seemed to come into this world with higher needs than my friend’s babies. I joined the usual mom support groups: La Leche League, 'mommy and me' classes, and a new moms group at church. As I looked around, other babies seemed happy and peaceful; mine was irritable, fussy, and not at all pleased to be in the world.... Read More
Sensitive Men Rising Film Aims to Empower HSP Men
You may have heard about the growing conversation around highly sensitive men, a topic that brings light to an often misunderstood trait. A new documentary, Sensitive Men Rising, focuses on this very subject, examining the lives and experiences of men across the globe who identify as highly sensitive. It offers a unique opportunity for viewers to understand and empathize with these men, shedding light on how sensitivity can manifest in different ways and how it can bring depth and richness to their lives.... Read More