Can you be tough and sensitive at the same time?
However, strong people with heightened sensitivity will feel both things at the same time. People that are both strong and sensitive will easily feel crushed by the weight of it, but will also know that it won’t be enough to stop them.
How do you deal with heightened sensitivity?
How to Treat Hypersensitivity
- Honor your sensitivity.
- Step back.
- Block it out.
- Tone it down.
- Reduce extraneous stimulation.
- Make sure you’ve had enough sleep: Rest or take a nap before facing a situation that will be highly stimulating or after an intense one to regroup.
How do you know if you are a highly sensitive person?
1. Highly sensitive people have a slightly different nervous system. High sensitivity means your nervous system is more sensitive to stimuli of any kind. That includes lights and sounds, but also things like subtle cues in body language or tone of voice. HSPs pick up more detail than others do, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing.
What is the truth about high sensitivity?
Here’s the truth about high sensitivity, based on both research and the experiences of HSPs — in five simple truths: 1. Highly sensitive people have a slightly different nervous system. High sensitivity means your nervous system is more sensitive to stimuli of any kind.
How can I stop being so sensitive all the time?
Get plenty of rest. Rest is integral to being able to maintain control of your feelings and how you react to negative situations. When you’re tired, it can be far more difficult to judge between objectively appropriate emotions and ones that are caused by being overly sensitive.
What is a highly sensitive person (HSP)?
Highly sensitive people have a slightly different nervous system. High sensitivity means your nervous system is more sensitive to stimuli of any kind. That includes lights and sounds, but also things like subtle cues in body language or tone of voice. HSPs pick up more detail than others do, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing.