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This Is the Difference Between “Sensitive” and “Highly Sensitive” — and Why it Matters

This Is the Difference Between “Sensitive” and “Highly Sensitive” — and Why it Matters

A highly sensitive person is more responsive to just about everything — it’s like taking sensitivity and turning the dial up to 10.

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HSPs, Here’s How to Deal With That Angry Person in Your Life

HSPs, Here’s How to Deal With That Angry Person in Your Life

There’s a specific set of tools HSPs can use to handle angry and difficult people — without feeling emotionally shattered.

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13 Signs That You’re an Empath

13 Signs That You’re an Empath

An empath is someone who is highly sensitive to the emotions of others. They feel everything — sometimes even physically.

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Why Your Physical Environment Is So Important If You’re an HSP

Why Your Physical Environment Is So Important If You’re an HSP

In stressful environments, HSPs are more likely to become sick or burnout., but in calm environments, they flourish.

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9 Things I Wish People Knew About Me as a Highly Sensitive Introvert

9 Things I Wish People Knew About Me as a Highly Sensitive Introvert

Like almost every other highly sensitive introvert on the face of the planet, I spent so much of my life feeling out of place.

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12 Things People Do That Actually Mean ‘I’m a Highly Sensitive Person’

12 Things People Do That Actually Mean ‘I’m a Highly Sensitive Person’

Only 15 to 20 percent of the population are highly sensitive people. As a result, high sensitivity is often mistaken for something else entirely.

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8 Signs You’re Highly Sensitive and High Sensation Seeking

8 Signs You’re Highly Sensitive and High Sensation Seeking

High sensation seeking means a strong tendency to seek out new, intense, or complex experiences. Are you an HSP who’s also a high sensation seeker?

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Why I Wouldn’t Trade My Sensitivity for the World 

Why I Wouldn’t Trade My Sensitivity for the World 

If sensitive people were more “normal,” the world would lose what it desperately needs: intuitive, empathic individuals who care and feel deeply.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Highly Sensitive People

10 New Year’s Resolutions for Highly Sensitive People

When you’re a highly sensitive person, New Year’s resolutions like “Make more money” aren’t going to cut it. But here are ones that will.

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11 ‘Little’ Things That Overwhelm Highly Sensitive People

11 ‘Little’ Things That Overwhelm Highly Sensitive People

Although they may seem minor to other people, these “little” things can be BIG things for highly sensitive people. 

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Your Gift of Sensitivity Might Be Someone’s Answered Prayer

Your Gift of Sensitivity Might Be Someone’s Answered Prayer

Have you ever tried to hide your sensitivity? You may be stifling your greatest strength — and if you let it shine, it can completely change someone’s life.

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13 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

13 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Extrovert

Do you feel like you flip flop between introversion and extroversion? You might be a highly sensitive extrovert.

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