Lacie Parker, PsyD, Author at Sensitive Refuge

Why I Still Love Animated Kids Movies as a (Grownup) Highly Sensitive Person

For HSPs, animated movies are good for the soul, like a cozy mug of hot chocolate.

When HSPs fall in love, they fall hard. So how do you know you’re not going to get burned?

What does it really mean when someone says you are “overreacting” or “too much”?

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.

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

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.