Lacie Parker, PsyD, Author at Sensitive Refuge

7 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger HSP Self

I grew up hearing, “Don’t be so sensitive.” What should young HSPs hear instead?

Raise your hand if you feel called to help others. Now raise your other hand if you have difficulty caring for yourself.

Research suggests HSPs have a stronger connection to nature — and it has a powerful effect on our minds.

Highly sensitive people can be overwhelmed by intense emotions. Here’s the secret to stopping that, according to an HSP therapist.

Warning: Never say these things to a highly sensitive person under any circumstances — no “if”s, “and”s, or “but”s about it.

Between gift shopping and endless amounts of small talk, the holidays can be a challenging time for HSPs. But scheduling in alone time can help.

Here are twelve signs you might be in a codependent relationship and not even know it. How many do you relate to?

Being sensitive is one of our greatest human traits. So why do we tell people to be ashamed of it?

Nearly 1 in 3 people are wired to be sensitive. Are they also human lie detectors?

Ultimately, telling people you’re a highly sensitive person is your decision — but there are pluses and minuses to both.

When an HSP’s core trait — sensitivity — is not just absent from being celebrated, but demonized all together, it’s hard to love it.

When highly sensitive people feel overwhelmed, the goal is to take care of our bodies, so our bodies take care of us.