Being a young HSP isn’t easy — are all your “big emotions” due to your age… or being a highly sensitive person? Here’s how to tell.

Play is essential to eliminating overstimulation and grounding your emotions.

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.

The holidays may be “merry and bright” — which is also what makes them overstimulating for HSPs.

Despite what society may think, there’s nothing “wrong” with being a highly sensitive person.

If the holidays are overwhelming for the average person, that means they’re even more so for HSPs. But, luckily, there are ways to reduce the overwhelm.

“Emotional labor” is the exhausting effort of suppressing your emotions when you interact with other people at work.

Although sensitive people can’t control the chaos of a 24-hour sensational news cycle, you can control your participation in it.

Highly sensitive people are often misunderstood. When someone tells them to “just relax,” it’s not like they can turn their sensitivity “off.”

Superman, Superwoman, and Spider-Man all had to perfect their superpowers, learning to control them without fear or judgment. We HSPs are no different.

When it comes to attending social events as an HSP, taking breaks — like going for a walk — is a little step that makes a big difference.