“I should… …not be so reactive.” …be able to handle a full day’s challenges and still have energy left for everyone in the evening.” …be perfect.” …be able to get more done each day.” …be able to manage my job, my household and my kids without getting overwhelmed.” …be a better parent/partner.” Do you find yourself …
What brightens your day? I’m always noticing the little things. I love the way the sun glints off of different surfaces inside my home and the light comes through the leaves outside, a really calming lyrical piece of music, the wagging of a dog’s tail. Because we HSPs notice the subtle things and are very …
I’m obsessed by the idea that we are energy. I’ve believed it and operated from this understanding for decades. Science supports this now…everything is energy, not just sound and light waves, but our thoughts, our emotions, our bodies and systems, even the ‘solid’ objects around us. As highly sensing people, we tend to pick up …
Whether it’s coaching or counseling, alternative techniques like tapping or CranioSacral Therapy, many services can be more helpful for highly sensing folks than non. Last week I shared about differential susceptibility…our nervous systems and brain dynamics lead to a likelihood of reacting more strongly to both negative and positive stimuli. This is one reason that …
Sometimes people ask, “What’s it like to be highly sensitive?” I’ve written about his before, but here’s another example… Before I finished reading about and watching a video of a 13 year old boy who jumped up to grab the steering wheel and slowly brake his school bus to a safe stop after the bus …
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Do you dread going to the doctor? Do you feel unheard, misunderstood, unsupported? I hear you! As a highly sensitive person, navigating the healthcare field can be challenging. The medical environment, including the sights, sounds, and smells, can be overwhelming and anxiety-inducing for those with sensory sensitivities. Additionally, medication side effects may be more intense …
Are you an introvert or extrovert? Sometimes people consider themselves introverted, but for short periods can ‘be’ extroverted as needed, especially for work. I’m definitely an introvert, but can manage for periods of time in large groups if orchestrated in the right way, and I do enjoy presenting to groups. It’s often an assumption that …
Vacation vs. staycation. Is one…or both…for you? I just returned from a little 5 day vacation at the Oregon coast…very relaxing, rejuvenating, just what I needed. I was planning to do a little work over the weekend upon my return, to minimize the to-dos that awaited me, but decided to continue my vacation at home. …
If I ask you, “What if you decide to do (X)…?” or “What if (X) happens?” if you’re like most, your initial response will likely be something challenging or disappointing or fearful. We tend to consider all of the terrible things that could come to pass before we realize that there are positive potentials. My …
It’s so easy to make comparisons with others…physical appearance, ‘success’, family dynamics, social situations, countless others. And we can find ourselves falling short and feeling the need to be fixed. But needing to be fixed implies being…broken. It suggests that there’s something very wrong, odd, unacceptable, worrisome, generally not ok. Brokenness. We’re all unique. We …
