One day, I realized that the very same high sensitivity that made me feel like the victim of an insensitive world could be used to my advantage.

For a highly sensitive person, alcohol can act like a “mute button” on a too-loud world. That made it especially seductive to me — and risky.

For HSPs, time anxiety can mean always showing up early, constantly feeling rushed, or never *quite* relaxing. Here’s how to slow things down.

I grew up hearing, “Don’t be so sensitive.” What should young HSPs hear instead?

Grounding rituals are simple exercises that help you focus on your physical environment and shed feelings of stress. Can they rescue you from overwhelm?

Since highly sensitive people get overstimulated so easily, it’s important to have an “HSP Mental Health Toolbox” at the ready, your go-to “tools” for when the going gets tough.

“Sensitive” is another word for gifted. Here’s how to identify those gifts in yourself — and start using them.

Tensed muscles, racing heartbeat, maybe even tears. How do you stop this biological reaction to overwhelm without denying your emotions?

Raise your hand if you feel called to help others. Now raise your other hand if you have difficulty caring for yourself.

The most sensitive kids in your class have unique needs. Can meeting those needs turn them into high achievers?

Highly sensitive people may feel like they’re on an emotional seesaw: overstimulated, understimulated, repeat. Here’s how to restore — and keep — a sense of balance.