Why Do Highly Sensitive People Beat Themselves Up So Much?
One of the most distinctive features of HSPs is they often “beat themselves up” when they do something wrong.
You’re Not ‘Too Sensitive.’ You’re Being Gaslighted
If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive” or you’re “reading too much into it,” it may be gaslighting.
5 ‘Cognitive Distortions’ That Trap HSPs
Do any of these 5 harmful thought patterns live rent-free in your head?
5 Ways Your HSP Intuition Can Keep You Safe From Harm
You have a highly tuned nervous system that can pick up on subtleties (i.e., danger) that others may miss.
Why Ending a Friendship Overwhelms Highly Sensitive People
The typical advice doesn’t work for HSPs, so here’s what I did instead.
How to Cope With High-Functioning Anxiety When You’re an HSP
When you have high-functioning anxiety, it may seem like you’re an overachiever — but beneath the surface, you’re a ball of stress.
What Is Emotional Buffering, and Why Do HSPs Do It?
If you’ve ever tried to numb your feelings through something like food, shopping, or alcohol, you’ve experienced emotional buffering.
9 Ways Highly Sensitive People Can Benefit From Yoga
Yoga is the perfect way to quiet your overstimulated mind and have it focus on just one or two things instead of 100.
9 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Going to Therapy as an HSP
HSPs get overstimulated, anxious, and overwhelmed. Does therapy really help?
6 Contradictions That Sensitive Extroverts Experience Every Day
I assumed I must be an introvert. But it wasn’t people that wore me out — it was overstimulation.
How to Live Abroad as a Highly Sensitive Person
Living abroad may be overwhelming at first, but it enables HSPs to be truly exposed to (and moved by) all the beauty in their home away from home.
21 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person
Are you a highly sensitive person? If you relate to most of these signs, there’s a good chance you’re an HSP.