As a highly sensitive person (HSP), you want to help others and make a difference. Here are 12 ideas I’ve used to create change (without the burnout).

As a highly sensitive person, I used to get anxious about bad things happening in the world. Then I discovered I could train hope. Here’s how you can, too.

Suddenly, I understood that every time I added things to my home, I was adding to my sensory load.

Highly sensitive people process and feel things deeply. Words really matter to us. So how do we stop taking little things so personally?

There are a lot of well-intentioned therapists, but not all therapists are right for highly sensitive people. Here are red flags to watch out for.

You would think their bad behavior would turn me off, but paradoxically, it made me need them more — it made me codependent. I needed their approval.

If you’re a highly sensitive person with a rainforest mind, it’s time you start saying no to things that drain your energy. Here’s how.

As highly sensitive people, emotional overwhelm (unfortunately) is something we are used to. But does it have to be that way? No! Definitely not!

If your space looks like a maze, your life starts to feel like one, too.

The bigger the group and the higher the expectations, the more it’s just a marathon of being emotionally “on.”

For highly sensitive people, stress and anxiety can quickly become overwhelming. Here are six steps from a psychologist to transform them in a mindful way.

Large crowds, noisy environments, an outsized to-do list — situations like these can leave highly sensitive people feeling overwhelmed or overstimulated.