Are You A Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? Here's How to Quickly Know For Sure.

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Are you a Highly Sensitive Person?

And if so, is this a bad thing?
Yes, there are definitely some challenges that can come up for HSP’s* but there are also some serious benefits to it. In this episode, I talk about how to know if you’re a Highly Sensitive Person and what some of the struggles and strengths of being one are.
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[sksbc]

Absolutely yes to every single point. The truth is I've known since I was very young that I was a little different from other kids ie sensitive to comments/lights/noise, I was very quiet, more of an observer than a participator and liked my alone time. So much so that I came home from school one day (age 12, I'm an adult now) and told my Mom that I didn't think I belonged 'here'. Not surprisingly, as she was a HSP too, she answered: "I know what you mean". Not only can I feel a 'mood' as soon as I walk into a room, but I get goosebumps ( I used to say 'he gives me prickles' when I was little) and feel anxiety from a person who is not being their authentic self/hiding something/being dishonest or maybe just wasn't a very nice person. I was called a 'mood sponge' at home...if someone was anxious, I became anxious....if someone was down, I became sad etc. I was told by friends and family that I felt too much. At 5 yrs old I would get a migraine before every social event....I was considered a pain in the neck. About coffee... I had to quit it completely a while back because it would keep me up all night, even if I drank it in the morning. If I don't get proper sleep, I literally forget entire words and become accident prone. I can barely function. Parties are hard for me too as I find myself needing to be locked in the bathroom for periods of time just to regroup and gather myself from the sounds, lights and excitement. After struggling with this for many years, I now live on a rural island in the Salish Sea with my dogs where I write, paint, garden, ride my bike, practice meditation and good nutrition. I love the solitude and the ability to choose to have company when I can handle it as city life almost did me in. It's not a lifestyle for everyone, I get that, but it works for me :)

[unleashingpotential-psycho]

People who are sensitive often have past wounds that they carry with everyday.

[LoveDianeBE]

I hate being a highly sensitive person. Brings so much pain. 😕

[Janicesaheed]

its so beautiful being highly senstive, we need extra self care and are empathtic to others

[kathyfrank]

Yes...I can feel other peoples emotions....and yes they don't have a clue of mine.

[Louc]

Nowadays when people tell me I'm too sensitive, I've started retorting, "You enjoy my sensitivity when I'm applying it to you. It's only a problem for you when I apply it to myself."

[christinamartynec]

Yes! I can totally pick up in others feelings and emotions! And I can tell when they are uncomfortable

The one that stands out the most to me is 20 and 21 ! I hate BS!!! I can point out the fake people a mile away for sure!!

Thank you for this! This is me to a T!

[PeaceFan]

Busted, I AM a HSP ... But I would Rather have a HEART than to be Cold Hearted and unfeeling!!!

[mwil]

This is very accurate. Transforming hating BS into compassion is probably the most difficult issue I see on the list.

[TheSoab]

Honestly, I think the biggest problem I need to work on is trusting myself and keeping myself esteem high.
I have really good intuition, musical feels(when I play music I don't just play I feel music), and I can pick up on peoples energy.
What I need to do is separate myself from their emotion and not get caught up in them but use my intuition and pull them into my happy state(once I become happy lol)

[AlFrazelle]

Thanks for the vid Julia! I was diagnosed with adhd as an adult. I now think my issues may be more down to being an HSP. And I think I'm a Highly highly sensitive person! I answer yes to almost all of the traits without thinking about it. I know that in essence it's a gift but I really struggle with life and always have. I think, analyse and feel much. I'm positive as much as I can be though and know that many people value me greatly, precisely because I'm different and authentic. When I can get get a handle on all that I struggle with because of being so sensitive, I can it use it for immensely positive purposes. And nothing will have been in vain :)

[astrid]

This is my superpower, feeling the emotions of other people, and being there for them

[julielampe]

Pretty spot on. I get so amazingly frustrated that people can't see / feel what I do. It makes me feel like they don't care. In reality, it's just that I have this ability and they don't. The BS detector thing is a double edged sword. I see / know that they are feeling a certain way so I hold space for them but then they act like nothing is wrong / different and can be almost standoffish about it. That sends my BS sensor into action and it just becomes a vicious circle.

Also, being a manager and dealing with everyone's stuff is crushingly overwhelming a lot of the time. Ughhhh. However, I do see a therapist regularly so that helps
Great video and very helpful / reassuring to hear a professional in the mental health field reassure me that something's not wrong with me.

[tiffanymh]

ALL of this. i have always felt this way but it has intensified as i’ve gotten older and especially after having my daughter. it can be such a beautiful thing but if i don’t check in with myself often, i quickly find myself completely and utterly depleted and it takes me weeks to come back up.

[erica]

Absolutely. Everything in this video resonates, every single thing. I just learned that I am HSP in Sedona at an individual retreat last week. I am very in touch with others' emotions without them expressing them. My intuition is spot on. I cannot stand messing up, indecision has been a struggle, but recently I have become more assertive, and capable to say FUCK NO. I have not watched TV or movies in almost twenty years due to how deep images sink in. I am DEEP as hell! Lol. Everything is a poem, everything is fluid and in movement. Waves and energy from my surroundings alter my path and when working on the streets as a mail carrier the last six years, not knowing I am HSP, what a ride! I have no clue how I survived. Resigning this week. Lots of love for you sharing this video and educating us! Thank you!

[Ripiddidooda]

I’m so glad you exist and I was able to find you.

[clarkstirling]

Beautifully presented, precise and to the point ~ Thank you!

[cyng]

Omg, I just discovered your Channel. This this the 4th video I've watched in between bawling my eyes out. I'm definitely highly sensitive person, empath & codependent. I started working part time at McDonald's after covid because I had retired and need a little bit of cash and I literally had some of the young crew members come up within days of meeting me and telling me the most personal personal things that were going on in their lives. One young girl told me that she was going to have an abortion the next day and that she was really scared but no one knew except your boyfriend, she knew I had a son and was just wondering about the feelings that she was having her sickness, mood swings etc were normal. Another young girl told me that she was quitting soon for her mental health because she was having trouble dealing with the fact that her cousin raped her when she was 7 years old and she had never told anyone. Another one told me that her father just died, he was working in Dubai and she had just immigrated to Canada wouldn't be able to go to the funeral. I had just met these kids literally 2-3 days before and they were telling me their most inner secrets. I felt honored that they would share them with me but this is happened to me before and I do considered a blessing as I was able to give them some omfort in their time of need. Obviously I couldn't fix their problems, I would just give them a hug and a little stroke on the back or the shoulder whenever I went by just let them know I was thinking of them. I can always tell when something's going on with people their emotions overwhelm me, I feel their pain. If I'm at work I'll just walk up to them and just say quietly, hey how you doing, you okay?. Sometimes it's all you need.
I never feel drained afterwards, I feel uplifted and it might sound a bit conceited but I feel this is one of the reasons that I'm here on this planet . It is one of the things that I do love about myself.
I don't have the words to explain how your Channel that I just accidentally stumbled upon it has had such a profound effect on me already. It's like I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for you and here you are. Thank you so much sending lots of love from Cynthia from Toronto 🇨🇦 🍁

[maryhaslam]

The item that stood out the most is sensitivity to tastes/smells; was always like that as a child. My caffeine cutoff time is noon! Thanks for an excellent video. I'm learning a lot from you.

[jaclynh]

I can not drink coffee at all, my senses are intense. I get overwhelmed frequently.... This is a Seriously fantastic video.... I also LOVVEEE the silence... yes and boundaries have seriously been an issue.. Everything you said hit home. <3