Labels placed on you by teachers, friends, and bullies that accuse you of being “shy”, “too quiet”, “too sensitive”, or “serious” are sticky. The feelings of being different, fragile, or defective linger for years afterward. This is where the seeds of self-doubt and perfectionism begin to be sown.   

Stress is inevitable and as a highly sensitive person, you will be more impacted by moments of uncertainty and change. You aren’t weak or incapable of getting through the hard times, you just need to increase the amount and intensity of self-care you’re practicing. Match your soothing to your stress levels. 

There’s a hidden magic to being highly sensitive that most people don’t understand. HSPs have more capacity for positive experiences than the average person. Being touched deeply and profoundly counteracts the difficult parts of being more impacted by stress and overwhelm. The path to bliss is actually just as short as the path to overwhelm! 

For highly sensitive people, boundaries can feel intimidating, scary, unfamiliar, and bring up feelings of guilt. If you haven’t built a strong relationship with boundaries yet, slowly ease into the practice setting clear limits - with yourself and others. This will preserve your downtime and ultimately strengthen your relationships.

Throughout our lives many of us have been told that Sensitivity is a weakness or we have been labeled as fragile, anxious, shy or too emotional as a result of feeling deeply. The truth is being Highly Sensitive is a Strength with many advantages!