When you hear that someone is “highly sensitive,” it’s common to think they may be weak and fragile—someone who gets their feelings hurt more easily. In clinical terms, however, that’s not what high ...

Are you a highly sensitive person? Do you know someone in your personal or professional life who may be highly sensitive? High sensitivity can be defined as acute physical, mental, and emotional ...

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Highly sensitive people move through the world like emotional tuning forks—picking up on subtleties most others miss, feeling deeply, and reacting to things others barely register. But to the outside ...

A highly sensitive person (HSP) is sensitive to—and sometimes overwhelmed by—aspects of their environment like sounds, lights, and smells, as well as their rich interior world. This concept is also ...

In 1997, psychologist Elaine Aron introduced the Highly Sensitive Person Scale, which has been used to measure a trait called sensory-processing sensitivity. Aron categorized people with high ...

Being a highly sensitive person can be difficult since we tend to take things to heart. Alissa Boyer, who serves as a mentor to highly sensitive people, recently shared five you're one your way to ...

In today’s non-stop world, many of us find ourselves in careers that may not align with our true essence, especially if we’re high-vibrational individuals. These sensitive souls, often referred to as ...

I've always felt like I get overwhelmed easily and have been told I'm too sensitive. A few months ago, my therapist suggested I might be a highly sensitive person, or an HSP. It changed the way I see ...

Sensitivity can be a superpower at work. Irene was an ideal employee – hardworking, dedicated, and outstanding as a lead project manager. She was thorough, ensuring tasks were completed on time with ...

Here’s a list of things I’ve cried over: adverts, dead goldfish, The Simpsons, falling out with a mate (I’m talking 45-minutes of wailing after school). When a man once blocked me from getting on the ...