Highly sensitive nervous system

In talking with highly sensitive people on a regular basis, I have noticed that most of us require a solid roster of coping strategies for the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) to effectively manage our nervous systems. Because HSPs have more mirror neurons and therefore take in more stimuli through all of our five senses, it's fairly normal to need more downtime and coping strategies than other non-sensitive people. #hsp #copingskills #hspjourney #besensitivebefree

Vivid imagination, extra empathy, and perfectionistic tendencies... how you holding up?

How do you calm your nervous system? When I first started my parenting journey 18 years ago, I was not familiar with the work of Dr. Elaine Aron or the highly sensitive trait. All I knew at the time was everything felt like it was just too much. #nervoussystem #hsp #besensitivebefree #hspjourney

You read that right—healing—not just managing chronic symptoms. Even though you may never hear it in a doctor’s office, healing is possible. But most empaths and Highly Sensitive People (HSP) are missing the key ingredient. Here’s why:

6 Ways To Hold Space For Highly Sensitive People - HSPJourney The Highly Sensitive Person has a finely attuned nervous system, which means they can get easily overwhelmed or overstimulated by their environment. The trait of sensitivity comes with many gifts; however, highly sensitive people often feel the need to 'hide' their sensitivity - being told that it is a weakness or they need to 'toughen up'. Many HSPs can struggle with low self-esteem or a sense that there's something wrong with…

Men and women are equally likely to be highly sensitive. So why do HSP men look — and act — so different?

Nervous System Sensitivities in Highly Sensitive people The nervous system of highly sensitive people is more sensitive to emotional, physical and social stimuli.

Do you feel like you can't keep up with the demands of life? Are you constantly feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? If so, you may be suffering from burnout. Recovery from burnout is not easy. Especially for a highly sensitive person. Read this article on what causes a sensitive nervous system to develop burnout.

For highly sensitive people, daytime stress impacts nighttime cycles in a very big way.

As a Highly Sensitive Person, stress can hijack your nervous system and create a variety of physical symptoms. Here's how your body reacts to stress, and 3 science-backed natural remedies to get back to calm and relieve stress as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).