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7 Everyday Situations That Can Make a Highly Sensitive Person Feel Overwhelmed

7 Everyday Situations That Can Make a Highly Sensitive Person Feel Overwhelmed

Sometimes the mind of an HSP operates like a game of chess: They’re always thinking a few steps ahead to prevent overwhelm.

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8 Superpowers of Highly Sensitive People

8 Superpowers of Highly Sensitive People

Our capes may be invisible, but highly sensitive people have several superpowers, from having spidey senses to being able to teleport into someone else’s shoes.

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7 Signs You’re Overthinking Something as an HSP

7 Signs You’re Overthinking Something as an HSP

If a situation you can’t control is living rent-free in your head, you’re probably overthinking it. Here’s what to do about it.

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15 Simple Things That Make Highly Sensitive People Happy

15 Simple Things That Make Highly Sensitive People Happy

What makes a highly sensitive person happy? The answers may be a little “different,” but they’re so worth it.

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Are Highly Sensitive People Drawn to ASMR?

Are Highly Sensitive People Drawn to ASMR?

HSPs’ heightened senses enable them to better pick up on subtleties from ASMR, like the soothing sound of someone whispering.

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13 Signs You’re Secretly a Highly Sensitive Person

13 Signs You’re Secretly a Highly Sensitive Person

Nearly 1 in 3 people are sensitive, but most don’t describe themselves that way — and many don’t fit the stereotype. Could someone in your life be an HSP and not even know it?

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13 Signs You Are Overstimulated

13 Signs You Are Overstimulated

When you’re overstimulated, all noises get to you, from the hum of the air conditioner to the small talk around you.

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Yes, There Is Such a Thing as an ‘Emotional Hangover’

Yes, There Is Such a Thing as an ‘Emotional Hangover’

An emotional hangover happens when you’ve reached your limit on processing and responding to emotions — and when it hits, it HITS.

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Do You Sometimes Feel You’re Just ‘Too Much’ to Handle?

Do You Sometimes Feel You’re Just ‘Too Much’ to Handle?

It’s time to embrace your inner much-ness.

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Why It’s So Hard for HSPs to Let Go

Why It’s So Hard for HSPs to Let Go

Does it feel impossible to walk away from a friendship, job, partner, or commitment? This might be why — and what to do about it.

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Sensitive People Don’t Need To Be Fixed. Society Does.

Sensitive People Don’t Need To Be Fixed. Society Does.

What would happen if sensitivity were valued, instead of ignored?

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7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Finally Admit You’re Sensitive

7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Finally Admit You’re Sensitive

Everyone tells you to pretend you’re not sensitive. What if you do the opposite?

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