Lauren Valko, Author at Sensitive Refuge

HSP Brains Process Everything Deeply, Even at Rest, Study Finds

If it feels like your highly sensitive brain never “shuts off” and stops thinking deeply, you’re right — it doesn’t!

Highly sensitive people are more in tune with subleties around them — including when it comes to sex.

HSPs are wired to care about others. So why does it leave us so shellshocked — and what can you do about it?

As a highly sensitive person, you can’t just flip a switch and stop absorbing emotions. But can you learn to control it?

Most HSPs avoid large social events. But when does a healthy preference for solitude stray into social anxiety?

If a situation you can’t control is living rent-free in your head, you’re probably overthinking it. Here’s what to do about it.

Whatever social media platform you’re on, there’s a lot going on. This can be overstimulating for anyone, but it’s especially intense for HSPs.

Since HSPs are very affected by stimuli, like the scent of a freshly painted wall, chemical sensitivity can feel all the more intense.

1 in 5 people are born with a trait that causes them feel emotions strongly — and cry easily.

Joy has many health benefits, like reducing stress, which can help when HSPs feel overstimulated.

Most HSPs go above and beyond for others’ emotions. But it’s essential to take time for yourself and prioritize your emotions, too.

When an HSP is listening to someone talking, they can feel what the speaker is feeling, which makes for a meaningful exchange.