Being an HSP Is Not the Same as Having Borderline Personality Disorder. Here’s Why.
For years, I was misdiagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. But then I discovered the truth: I’m just a highly sensitive person.
For years, I was misdiagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. But then I discovered the truth: I’m just a highly sensitive person.
HSP burnout can feel like your emotions are bubbling up inside, like a volcano, about to erupt — or like everything’s gone numb. Here’s how to recognize it (and stop it).
The mere feeling of awe can change lives. But where does it come from — and does it do something special for HSPs that no one else experiences?
For highly sensitive people, the world is already overstimulating. So when trauma occurs, it compounds an HSP’s nervous system even more so.
Complex. Highly sensitive. Intense. Creative. Gifted. If you have a rainforest mind, these are just some of the adjectives that might describe you.
As an HSP you deserve to feel happy and have peace. Could these nine habits help you thrive?
For highly sensitive people, ideas are interconnected and holistic. So what do we do if the rest of the world doesn’t see it that way?
If your feelings seem bigger, deeper, and more intense than those of other people, it’s because they are — you may be a highly sensitive person.
While HSPs are known for their empathy, narcissists are known for their lack of it — which makes a relationship with them impossible to sustain.
There are tried and true ways to change your response to stressful situations, even if you’re a deep thinker — or “overthinker.”
I used to think there must be something wrong with me if I enjoy this much alone time. In reality, it’s because HSPs process things a little differently.
Research suggests HSPs have a stronger connection to nature — and it has a powerful effect on our minds.
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