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How Social Media Affects a Highly Sensitive Person’s Brain

How Social Media Affects a Highly Sensitive Person’s Brain

Whatever social media platform you’re on, there’s a lot going on. This can be overstimulating for anyone, but it’s especially intense for HSPs.

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The Difference Between Hypersensitivity and High Sensitivity

The Difference Between Hypersensitivity and High Sensitivity

Both hypersensitive and highly sensitive people tend to have strong emotional reactions. So why is one of them a healthy personality trait while the other is considered problematic?

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Scientists Believe We Have More Than 5 Senses. What Does That Mean for Highly Sensitive People?

Scientists Believe We Have More Than 5 Senses. What Does That Mean for Highly Sensitive People?

Research suggests humans may have up to 33 senses, not five. How many of them could impact your high sensitivity — and sensory overload?

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HSPs, Do You Have a High Conflict Person in Your Life?

HSPs, Do You Have a High Conflict Person in Your Life?

They’re up to 10 times more common than narcissists and do just as much damage. Here’s how to deal with them.

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Being an HSP Is Not the Same as Having Borderline Personality Disorder. Here’s Why.

Being an HSP Is Not the Same as Having Borderline Personality Disorder. Here’s Why.

For years, I was misdiagnosed as having borderline personality disorder. But then I discovered the truth: I’m just a highly sensitive person.

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Science Confirms That Emotions Hit Highly Sensitive People Harder

Science Confirms That Emotions Hit Highly Sensitive People Harder

If your feelings seem bigger, deeper, and more intense than those of other people, it’s because they are — you may be a highly sensitive person.

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Nature Is the Ultimate ‘Release Valve’ for Overstimulated HSPs

Nature Is the Ultimate ‘Release Valve’ for Overstimulated HSPs

Research suggests HSPs have a stronger connection to nature — and it has a powerful effect on our minds.

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Does an HSP’s Empathy Really Change Lives?

Does an HSP’s Empathy Really Change Lives?

Both scientists and therapists have begun to ask whether empathy does any good. Their findings may surprise you.

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The Truth About Overwhelming Emotions, According to a Highly Sensitive Therapist

The Truth About Overwhelming Emotions, According to a Highly Sensitive Therapist

Highly sensitive people can be overwhelmed by intense emotions. Here’s the secret to stopping that, according to an HSP therapist.

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HSPs, Is It Hard for You to Focus On One Task? You May Be Suffering From ‘Information Overload’

HSPs, Is It Hard for You to Focus On One Task? You May Be Suffering From ‘Information Overload’

Highly sensitive people may experience information overload more than others. Here’s what you can do about it.

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The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Anxiety and Depression

The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Anxiety and Depression

There’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution to anxiety and depression. Instead, here’s what actually works, according to experts.

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How Does Stress Affect Highly Sensitive People?

How Does Stress Affect Highly Sensitive People?

Highly sensitive people may respond to stress in a very different way than other people — physically as well as mentally.

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