As a highly sensitive person, you're acutely aware of others' emotions. This tends to be true for better or for worse. You notice unpleasant emotions and pick up on pleasant vibes, too. So when a situation is so stressful that you lose sight of the...
I recently saw "Joker" and both completely loved and also hated it. It was enthralling, the acting was phenomenal, and my nervous system took quite a while to recover afterward! I won't go any further into movie critic mode but it really got me thinking....
STRATEGIES Dr. Elaine Aron, the initial SPS researcher and person who named the trait, wisely suggests that we need to take SPS very seriously. If you think you have SPS, acknowledge the trait, check out the basic research, and share resources and techniques with your...