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5 Misconceptions Every Highly Sensitive Person Has to Deal With

5 Misconceptions Every Highly Sensitive Person Has to Deal With

Here are the five biggest misconceptions about high sensitivity — and the truth that people need to understand instead.

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If Anyone Has Told You Your Emotions Are ‘Too Much,’ They’re Wrong

If Anyone Has Told You Your Emotions Are ‘Too Much,’ They’re Wrong

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

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7 Things to Love About Being a Highly Sensitive Person

7 Things to Love About Being a Highly Sensitive Person

How dimly-lit places help HSPs decompress from all the stimuli of bright lights

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Are HSPs the Ultimate Body Language Experts?

Are HSPs the Ultimate Body Language Experts?

Do HSPs’ heightened senses let them read other people like a book?

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Why Small Talk Bores HSPs (and How to Turn It Into Meaningful Conversation)

Why Small Talk Bores HSPs (and How to Turn It Into Meaningful Conversation)

Just because HSPs can do small talk doesn’t mean they enjoy it.

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7 Ordinary Sounds That Overwhelm HSPs

7 Ordinary Sounds That Overwhelm HSPs

When you’re an HSP, certain noises can make you feel like the walls are closing in, and you must run away to stay sane.

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You’re Not ‘Too Sensitive.’ You’re Being Gaslighted

You’re Not ‘Too Sensitive.’ You’re Being Gaslighted

If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive” or you’re “reading too much into it,” it may be gaslighting.

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6 Contradictions That Sensitive Extroverts Experience Every Day

6 Contradictions That Sensitive Extroverts Experience Every Day

I assumed I must be an introvert. But it wasn’t people that wore me out — it was overstimulation.

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How to Live Abroad as a Highly Sensitive Person

How to Live Abroad as a Highly Sensitive Person

Living abroad may be overwhelming at first, but it enables HSPs to be truly exposed to (and moved by) all the beauty in their home away from home.

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21 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person

21 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person

Are you a highly sensitive person? If you relate to most of these signs, there’s a good chance you’re an HSP.

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11 Things HSPs Absolutely Need to Feel at Peace

11 Things HSPs Absolutely Need to Feel at Peace

How do you end overstimulation and find peace when you’re a highly sensitive person?

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This Is the Difference Between “Sensitive” and “Highly Sensitive” — and Why it Matters

This Is the Difference Between “Sensitive” and “Highly Sensitive” — and Why it Matters

A highly sensitive person is more responsive to just about everything — it’s like taking sensitivity and turning the dial up to 10.

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