A Letter to My Mind, From a Highly Sensitive Person
Dear highly sensitive mind: You think too much. You think ahead. You think behind. You think sideways and at odd angles. It’s too much.
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Highly Sensitive People
When you’re a highly sensitive person, New Year’s resolutions like “Make more money” aren’t going to cut it. But here are ones that will.
6 Reasons the Holidays Stress Highly Sensitive People Out
Why do the holidays need to be so “extra”?
This Is Why You Absorb Other People’s Emotions, According to Science
There are 3 different ways that HSPs absorb people’s emotions. Here how to control it, and feel your own feelings instead.
Why Travel Is Hard for HSPs (and How to Enjoy It More)
Travel is supposed to be magical. But if you’re a highly sensitive person, travel is often the opposite: one big source of stress and overwhelm.
Why Highly Sensitive People Sometimes React So Strongly to Criticism
For highly sensitive people, criticism isn’t something they can just “shrug off.” Here’s why, plus tips from a therapist to take criticsm less personally.
Ask Alane: Why Are Relationships So Draining for HSPs?
Ever notice you feel drained by certain people in your life (or all of them)? Here’s what to do about it.
Can an HSP Be Happy in a Relationship with a Non-HSP?
Here are some of the challenges I’ve experienced as an HSP in a romantic relationship with a non-HSP, plus some tips about how to deal with these issues.
How Highly Sensitive People Can Stop Saying Yes When They Want to Say No
Here’s why highly sensitive people are prone to saying yes — even when it comes at a cost to us — and how we can set better boundaries.
Autism Is Not the Same as Being a Highly Sensitive Person. Here’s the Difference.
HSPs and autism overlap, but brain science reveals a world of difference between them.
Are Highly Sensitive People More Likely to Have Synesthesia?
Are highly sensitive people more likely than others to have synesthesia, a condition that involves the “crossing” of the sense? Here’s the science.
You’re Not ‘Too Sensitive’ for Leaving a Toxic Situation
Angry, negative, and toxic people drain sensitive people, who need to feel emotionally safe in order to express themselves.