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

Every activity comes with an “energy cost.” But it doesn’t have to leave you energy-bankrupt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.