Lauren Valko, Author at Sensitive Refuge

18 Things That Fill Highly Sensitive People With Joy

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

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

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.

As an HSP, it’s time to recognize your “creative triggers” — and start using them to your advantage.

For highly sensitive people, a book is more than just a good story. It’s a refuge.

What if this New Year is about doing less, instead of more?

HSPs want their partners to understand that getting alone time — separately — makes time together even better.

Routines put HSPs back in the driver’s seat — they provide an element of control that’s always there, even if the world around you is shifting.

For highly sensitive people, alone time isn’t just about being alone. It’s how we keep our brains from short-circuiting.

HSPs have plenty of empathy to “feed” on, which makes them prone to “energy vampires.”

Healthy HSP friendships deeply support each other, using listening as a two-way street.