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Category Archives: HSP Journey
Choice Affects Everything – Here’s How You Develop Your Gifts Through the Choices You Make
Your choices, from the tiniest to the major life choices, affect not only you, but everyone within your sphere of influence. That’s an ominous thought. Every choice you make has a consequence. We know that one of our traits is … Continue reading
The Importance of Self-Care for the HSP
Self-care is a buzzword we’ve all heard for many years now. We’ve been urged to take care of ourselves from many experts. I personally have regimes given to me by my chiropractor, my GP, my eye doctor. Then, there are … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, compassion, conscientiousness, Finding Your Truth, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, responsibility, Self-care, thin boundary, wisdom
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An HSP’s Personal Experience with ASMR
ASMR, or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, is a very hot topic these days for those seeking relief from the stresses and distresses of life. If you don’t know what ASMR is, read this article first. This phenomenon just recently came … Continue reading
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Tagged ASMR, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, calm, happiness, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, massage, pleasure, relaxation, sensation
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A Squirrel Never Asked to be Born a Squirrel – A Lesson for HSPs
When my son was much younger, he was a Cub Scout. Due to a bicycle accident, he missed the night his troop handed out the kits for making bird houses and other shelters for small wildlife. By the next meeting, … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, differences, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, inclusivity
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Human Biomonitor – HSPs and Environmental Sensitivities
As an HSP, you are probably familiar with Dr. Elaine Aron’s DOES acronym. Each letter stands for a trait that is common to all HSPs. D equals depth of processing, O stands for overstimulation, E equals emotional responsivity and empathy, … Continue reading
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Tagged chemicals, environmental sensitivities, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, MSG, neurotoxins, pollution
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Do you Always Have to be Kind to be Genuine?
We as HSPs are genuine by nature. Authenticity arises from the conscientious component in our makeup. We strive to be completely honest in our feelings and the expression of those feelings to the outer world. We have defined values and … Continue reading
How We as HSPs Think with Our Bodies
Embodied cognition, the premise that we think and feel with our bodies, is making science sit up and notice. For much of history it was assumed that thoughts and emotions originated in the brain, with our sensory and motor systems’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Body, brain, Cognition, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Mind, nervous system
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The Myth of Flawless Love and the HSP Woman
Approximately 51 million Americans read romance novels. That number increases daily. The allures of the romance novel are many. We, as a society, are in love with love. Often the heroine early in the novel meets a rogue male who … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, conscientious, Empathy, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, idealism, love, romance, sensitivity
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Mastering the Two Sides of HSP Regret
Most people experience some form of regret. Regret is a powerful emotion that infiltrates our everyday lives in destructive ways – if we allow it to. HSPs, with our enhanced empathy and depth of processing traits, can struggle even more … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, disappointment, guilt, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Regret, shame, sorrow, wisdom
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Fulfilling Your Sacred Duty as a Truth Seeker and HSP
I have a plaque in my office that has my name at the top of it followed by different traits that I consider to be true of me. My name, Monica, mean “advisor” in Latin. One of the characteristics listed … Continue reading
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Tagged Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, seeker, Truth, wisdom
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