Learning to put yourself first and honor your unique needs as a highly sensitive person is a process that takes time and practice. Educating yourself on what it means to be highly sensitive, practicing self-compassion and mindfulness, and surrounding yourself with people who support your growth are essential pieces of the puzzle.

How do you know if you were born with High Sensitivity, along with 20% of the population? Here are 10 signs you might be a Highly Sensitive Person who thinks and feels deeply, have higher levels of empathy, and notices the subtle details around them.

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!