How do I stop being so sensitive on the Internet?
10 Ways I Survive the Internet as an HSP
- Know where to find “feed-your-soul” content — and go to it regularly.
- Make sure your music is working for you, too.
- Turn down the lights — or your screen’s brightness.
- Limit time on social media (and avoid doom-scrolling)…
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- Be intentional with how much you share.
How do I toughen up?
Toughening Up in Four Steps:
- Step 1: Take a deep breath. When the criticism – constructive, petty, or otherwise – comes our way, we need to take a deep breath to center ourselves.
- Step 2: Absorb it. Whatever comes our way, we cannot run from it.
- Step 3: Reflect. Does it really matter?
- Step 4: Repeat.
Do we consider sensitive people to be insensitive?
Apparently, in our Western society we cannot make up our minds: We consider either being insensitive or being sensitive to be unfavorable. Society demands that sensitive people develop a thick skin, and that insensitive people be more considerate. But what does highly sensitive really mean?
Are highly sensitive people weak or broken?
Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weak or broken. But to feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the characteristic of a truly alive and compassionate human being. It is not the sensitive person who is broken, it is society’s understanding that has become dysfunctional and emotionally incapacitated.
Are highly sensitive people inherently disadvantaged?
According to my research several successful historical figures were highly sensitive, such as Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, and Steve Jobs. I see this as great news, because it means us sensitive types aren’t inherently disadvantaged.
Are people who are highly sensitive born that way?
As it turns out, there is actually research on this innate trait, high sensitivity. The scientific term is “ sensory-processing sensitivity ” (SPS). People who are highly sensitive are born that way; it is not something they learned.