For highly sensitive people, or HSPs, there are a few ways that taking care of yourself might look a little bit different than how it looks for other people. Some of these approaches are getting enough down time, plenty of alone time, setting healthy boundaries, accessing creative outlets, peaceful, restful surroundings, and meeting physical needs. This blog will help you to understand why these approaches to self-care are so important for HSPs, and why it is important to let yourself off the hook for needing what you need.

Being highly sensitive means that you are affected in a big way by the energy around you, by people’s reactions, and by disorder and chaos in general. When you’re affected so deeply, it is natural to want to do something about it. The problem is that “doing something” often turns into overdoing it. This can lead to overwhelm, self-criticism, and relational imbalance. This blog will break down some of the ways that these patterns show up, where they develop, and how to choose a different approach for more peace of mind.

This blog post explores the “super powers” of high sensitivity — not as something to fix or overcome, but as something to understand, honor, and learn to utilize wisely - because when sensitivity is supported and integrated, it becomes a guiding force — one that can enrich not only our personal well-being, but extends to our families, our communities, and our planet.

High sensitivity — more formally known as sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) — is a temperament trait found in humans and many other species. It’s not a disorder, nor a flaw, but a natural variation in how the nervous system responds to the world. And like many aspects of temperament, genetics plays a significant role in shaping it.

This blog will help to lay out the genetic factors that influence high sensitivity, how the brain and body demonstrate this trait, how those components interact with the environment. If you feel that you are a sensitive person, you’re not making it up. There is science to back up your experience.

Being a highly-sensitive person, or HSP, can feel like a lot to handle. This blog lays out what it means to be an HSP, common traits and experiences for HPSs, and how to leverage your sensitivity to improve your life and impact the world.