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.
Does an HSP’s Empathy Really Change Lives?
Both scientists and therapists have begun to ask whether empathy does any good. Their findings may surprise you.
How to Overcome Your Fears as an HSP
Sensitive people are no more fearful than anyone else, but we respond to fear differently — and strongly. Here’s how to overcome it.
Why Sensitive People Search for Meaning in Suffering
Is there really a greater purpose hidden in your worst moments?
Do You Prefer Writing to Speaking? You Might Be a Highly Sensitive Person
Is it easier for you to write something than talk it out? This might be why.
HSPs, Here’s How to Forgive the People Who Hurt You — And Why It Will Change Your Life
They hurt you. They’re not sorry. But what if your anger is harming you even more than they did?
It’s Time to Stop Blaming Yourself for Being Sensitive. Here’s How
Because HSPs are people-pleasers, it’s easy to “blame” yourself for being “too sensitive.” But it’s time for that narrative to change — now.
Why I Wear My Sensitivity as a Badge of Honor
I’m a highly sensitive person, I’m proud of it, and I’m not going to “toughen up.”
HSPs, You Are Not the Problem — Society Is. But Here’s What to Do About It
A lot of people don’t “get” our sensitivity, which makes it look like we’re the problem — which couldn’t be further from the truth.
Collectivist Cultures Are the Best — And Worst — Place for HSPs
If you’re a highly sensitive person in a collectivist culture, how can you find the right balance between community and autonomy?
How ‘Comparative Suffering’ Can Hold Back HSPs — And What to Do Instead
Comparative suffering’ maybe be the fastest way to kill compassion. Is there a better way to channel your empathy — and actually feel good?