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Tag Archives: Self-care
An HSP’s Absolute Need for Hiatus
The holidays are always a super-busy, super-stimulating time for me. So much is going on. My spouse is a regional officer for a national volunteer organization and attends many local chapter meetings. During the holidays, when these groups have their … Continue reading
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Tagged down time, Finding Your Truth, Hiatus, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, rejuvenate, relaxation, renew, Self-care, sensitivity, take a break
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Why Understanding the Fight-or-Flight Response is so Critical for HSPs
In my book, Mere Sense, a Memoir of Men, Migraine and the Mysteries of Being Highly Sensitive, I describe an incident that really threw me off my game early in my life. I reacted to a social incident with an … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, fear, Fight-or-flight, Self-care, stress, wisdom
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Signs of Peril, Recognizing and Averting Psychopathic Danger
As a highly sensitive person, you are a target. Energy vampires are all around us, and they love to target highly sensitive people. Psychopaths are one of those dangerous people. We are deeply empathic. That means that we tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, energy vampires, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, intuition, Psychopathy, Self-care
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Dealing with Frustration as an HSP
Putting away groceries the other day, I surprised myself. I was emptying potatoes into a bag in the pantry when the bag slipped and all the potatoes flew in every direction. I let out a grunt – a half-scream, guttural … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Emotions, Self-care
Tagged Anger, awareness, emotions, Frustration, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Self-care, stress
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Three Ways to Manage Sensory Overload for the HSP
One of the thrilling parts of being an HSP is the amount and intensity of emotional and bodily sensation we experience. From moment-to-moment we are on a never-ending roller coaster of heightened feeling. Whether it’s a strong emotional surge throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, Depth of Processing, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, in the moment, Self-care, Sensory Overload
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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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