If you are trying to figure out whether you are a highly sensitive person (HSP), there are a couple of potential ways to go about it. One way is to simply read descriptions of highly sensitive people and see if they resonate. Another is to take self-tests. If you are wanting to try this second
Have you ever wondered if there are HSP types? According to various estimates, roughly 20 to 30 percent of the world’s population are highly sensitive. This means that there are more than one and a half billion HSPs in this world. And each one of those HSPs has a different combination of characteristics, preferences, and
As is typical of highly sensitive people, I used to abhor conflict and confrontation. I was pretty much completely incapable of saying no to someone’s face. Instead of standing up for what I wanted or what I believed in, I would just smile. To the point that I had a trail of abandoned relationships behind
The other day, my husband and I announced an upcoming family trip to New York City to our three kids. The girls immediately started jumping up and down with excitement, but my son’s reaction was more subdued. “What’s up, buddy? You don’t look very excited.” I said. “It’s going to be really crowded and noisy,
The topic of today’s post is highly sensitive person marriage. Or more specifically, an HSP being married to a non-HSP. This combination of temperaments often leads to some unique struggles. Like how to make it work when you and your partner have TOTALLY different ideas about what constitutes an ideal level of activity and stimulation?!?
No, you are not too sensitive! Your sensitivity is a gift and you are okay exactly the way you are! Nice sentiment, right? Something you wish you could believe? But not quite there yet? If so, you are not alone. Before highly sensitive people learn acceptance, they way too often battle thoughts like these: I’m
Looking for highly sensitive person books? Well, look no more, because I got you covered. 😉 I think reading HSP books is kind of like going back to school to get the life training you never got but should have. Starting in childhood, most highly sensitive people have been taught to follow lifestyles that are better
If I had to describe my experience as a highly sensitive high sensation seeker (HSP-HSS) in two words, those two words would be inner and conflict. There’s the side of me that needs calm, quiet, and simple routines. But then there’s the side of me that gets bored by repetition and is constantly seeking new
Being a highly sensitive person comes with both positives and negatives. And I’m sure most of you are intimately familiar with the negatives. The sickening impact of chemical smells, bright lights, and irritating sounds. The fact that your stress response is triggered over a pin dropping. The burden of feeling other people’s feelings in your
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