Lauren Valko, Author at Sensitive Refuge

How to Recharge Your Emotional Battery as a Highly Sensitive Person

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.

Since HSPs are easily overwhelmed by external stimuli, certain activities are more their speed than others.

Since HSP brains rarely rest, it’s even more important for us to find ways to feel at peace in the world.