Why Highly Sensitive People Tend to Be People-Pleasers — and How to Stop
Receiving validation feels incredible — until you end up in the “People-Pleaser Trap.” Here’s how to change your people-pleasing behavior.
13 Signs You’re Secretly a Highly Sensitive Person
Nearly 1 in 3 people are sensitive, but most don’t describe themselves that way — and many don’t fit the stereotype. Could someone in your life be an HSP and not even know it?
HSPs, You Might Be Suffering From Chronic Invalidation — and Not Even Know It
“Stop being so sensitive” is probably your least favorite phrase — but is it part of a much bigger problem?
Why Are Highly Sensitive People Attracted to Jobs That Burn Them Out?
To HSPs, job satisfaction is often about doing meaningful work. But due to their extremely high levels of empathy, this work can also burn them out.
5 Cognitive Distortions HSPs May Experience
One example of a cognitive distortion is “filtering,” when you look at a situation through metaphorical binoculars and focus on the negatives vs. the positives.
How to Handle Constructive Criticism Even When It Hurts
HSPs may be more sensitive to constructive criticism, because they feel things more deeply than others.
How to Embrace Your ‘Play Ethic’ as a Highly Sensitive Person
Particularly for highly sensitive people, a play ethic helps reduce overstimulation and increase a sense of calm.
How Toxic Generational Patterns Affect HSPs (and What You Can Do to Break Them)
When you live life through your subconscious mind — which absorbs experiences like a sponge — it can make it easier for unhealthy patterns to continue.
How to Stop Personalizing Things as an HSP
One way to stop taking things personally as an HSP is to ask yourself if what someone did or said is rooted in facts — or is it just your interpretation?