Some days, it can be hard to find things to be grateful for. The baby is crying, your back hurts, and you had a fight with your partner last night and still haven't made up. This is life. However, often when we take time out to stop and truly appreciate the people around us, the life we have, and the opportunities we get each day, we have the power to turn the tides and change our perspective. Each year, November rolls around and we have a whole month where we can pause to spend a few extra minutes in gratitude each day. Because I adore this audience and am an HSP myself, I've created this unique and free gratitude journal for the Highly Sensitive Person. ... Read More
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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
10 Tips for Transforming Overthinking as a Highly Sensitive Person
Is it hard to shut your mind off and stop thinking? You are not alone. One of the defining characteristics of being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) is deep processing. It can leave us stuck in analysis paralysis, without reaching a conclusion or beginning to act. That's why I've written these 10 tips for transforming overthinking as a Highly Sensitive Person. ... Read More
HSP Certification Equips Coaches and Therapists
Gaining a better understanding of being highly sensitive can help activate your personal growth process. Many HSPs are extremely self-aware and frequently look to coaching as a way to evaluate, grow, and learn more about themselves. Finding a coach or therapist who has HSP certification to become better equipped is important. Utilizing a coach with HSP certification could mean breaking through barriers in your personal and professional life in valuable ways. ... Read More
8 Self-Care Tools for the Highly Sensitive Person
If you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), chances are you have realized that you need more self-care than the average person. You may struggle with loud environments, bright lights, and crowded restaurants, and prefer quiet, calm, low-stress situations and relationships. You need more downtime. You require more rest and quiet than others. You might be introverted AND an HSP meaning that you need to monitor how much time you are with people and how to recoup alone to regain your energy. The more you understand yourself as a Highly Sensitive Person, the more you'll find the need for self-care practices and tools. In this article, we share 8 self-care tools for the Highly Sensitive Person to better equip you for your self-care needs. ... Read More
7 Online Highly Sensitive Person Courses
It's amazing how much we can learn from the comfort of our own homes. Many professionals have created online Highly Sensitive Person courses to develop a better understanding of ourselves and find resources. Finding out that you're a Highly Sensitive Person can feel unsettling at first; thankfully, there are many trained, insightful teachers who can help you learn more about the trait of high sensitivity and boost your confidence in all areas of life.... Read More