Signs Of A Highly Sensitive Person - Dr. Julie Smith

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In this video, I explain what it really means for everyday life if you happen to be a highly sensitive person, how you can benefit from its advantages and minimise its vulnerabilities, as well as pointing you towards some further reading should you need it.

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Note: HSP is not a clinical disorder. It is a neutral trait that around 15-20% of the population share. This video is for informative purposes. Check out the work of Elaine Aron for more.

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[edadan]

I’ve known this about myself since I was a child. In fact, my parents took me to a psychologist when I was 5 or 6 years old. I remember him telling my parents that I was just “sensitive”. I’m 63 now and I can say that this trait is a double edged sword. It allows me to help people who are in emotional distress, but it also makes me vulnerable when people want to hurt me.

[belledobson]

i’m a hsp and the hardest thing is that you have deep empathy for people, even bad people. You just can’t turn it off.

[blackangel]

To all my highly sensitive friends reading this;
I know that you've tried to change yourself at least once, but don't. Just know that you can be inspiration to many people and there is a lot of beautiful sides of highly sensitivity that you are about to discover. Once you start accepting, loving and understanding yourself you will be very happy person. I wish you a long and beautiful life filled with love, peace, people who support you and appreciate you. You are stronger than you think. ❤❤

[susanapplegate]

In elementary school I was ridiculed harshly because I wept so easily. No one could possibly understand that I was weeping for the beauty of the sunlight, the scent of the air, the sound of birds. I’m 67 now. It was harsh - but I am very grateful that I can see and smell and feel so deeply. Never could get very close to another human because they can’t quite comprehend. But love those around me and despite having to walk alone….I’d. not havre it any other way.

[sandradi]

I always thought that there was something seriously wrong with me cos i was always the "old lady" amongst my friends. When in my 20s, nightclubs exhausted me, being outside the house for hours and hours took all of my energy, avoided parties, especially kids parties, i was the one always suggesting girls night at home. Now in my 49 years i feel like a burden has been lifted. I told my older sister about this and she said " i always knew that about you, that's why i would count on your opinion about people and situations, it's like you have a sixth sense, you are like that since you were very very small" . Made me feel so warm and happy 😊

[disarmsox]

I'm definitely in this category. I have tons of empathy for others and I can pick up lots of subtle clues in people's behaviour, moods and body language that most of my other friends can not. I can't be around people who have zero empathy whatsoever.

[aussiecoastie]

I am a highly sensitive person, I would say it’s a blessing and a curse . I have worked very hard not to let small things get to me - but I am extremely loyal and supportive to those close to me . This video describes me perfectly

[cdeweijer]

Yes, I’m a hypersensitive person, I must keep this in mind. Being misunderstood most of the time is so very exhausting. Always pleasing people to keep the peace

[thedeepfeeler.]

Being sensitive is a blessing, but it can be too demanding. It is in fact a sign of profound awareness, sensitive peaple have a keen insight into the human consciousness

[yazma]

As someone who is very highly sensitive person who is 24/7 anxious and getting panic attacks and crying uncontrollably everytime, lacking self confidence, feeling extremely weak and exhausted explaining about how we

It gets really hard to control your emotions and the way we react to everything around us especially dealing with people who are less bothered about how we feel.😢

[melissawilson]

“The world needs highly sensitive people” thank you for making this video! ❤

[marilynlegaspi]

I’m 44 years old and work as a nurse. This information hit me hard. I cried and sobbed, this makes all sense. All my life I thought I was the problem and could not handle my feelings and emotions like other people do. I wish I have learnt this a long time ago and I could have handled many things in my life differently. I’m very grateful that you opened my heart and mind. I can finally start to be more kinder to myself and start self healing❤️ god bless 🙏🏻

[TaeTae-cvxz]

My family doesn’t understand that the main reason I stay in my room majority of the time I’m in the house is because it quiets down all the noise and emotions I take aboard (I live in a family of 7 and I’m constantly over stimulated with noise and mood swings). Like if I hear my parents speaking in a stressed out tone, even if I can’t hear exactly what they’re saying, my body displays that stress as my own. It can be very exhausting and why its crucial I need my alone time

[seasonalliving]

So funny, right before I saw this video I said to my daughter while looking out the window, "I could stare at these trees all day." The simple beauty of nature truly does calm my highly sensitive soul. 🍃

[donnahibbard]

Growing up my mother was constantly telling people “SHE’s SENSITIVE” in a sarcastic tone. Then I read Daniel Golemsn’s books: Social Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence… it changed my perspective. I now think of myself as having Social and Emotional Intelligence rather than that vague word sensitive. My observations of peoples facial clues and body movements has VALUE. As a nurse that gift has saved the lives and helped me to recognize my patients distress so that they got immediate care.
On the flip side it also lets me recognize underlying thoughts of others…then I have to remind myself that this is their temporary private thought….and I have private thoughts about them too but they just can’t read my facial expressions. Then I have to forgive and move forward.

[jf]

I grew up being highly sensitive and highly misunderstood. I see a lot of this in my son who is 6 now. He enjoys meditation, but after watching this I think we should make it part or our everyday.

[SinnyKitty]

This is really validating. I always knew I am a highly sensitive person. I always get told I'm a big baby. Although I'm highly sensitive I'm still a strong person. Thank you for this

[ShowCat]

Yep. Been there, done that for 69 years. Never married because of it, but became a writer at 61 and found a great outlet for my emotions.

[spinachpies]

This made me cry. I feel like I have lost friends and have difficulty with relationships because of this. If someone does something that hurts me, I find it hard to forget and think about it a lot. It's draining. So draining

[MaryAnnWade]

I read Elaine's book years ago and discovered that I am a highly sensitive person. What I struggle with the most is the frenetic pace of the world and conversing with people that overwhelm me because they talk fast, interrupt, and present too much information too quickly for me to process. At work, people want me to keep up with them and expect me to answer a question or solve a problem much more quickly than I am able to, because I just don't work that fast mentally. This overwhelms me to the point that I just shut down, because I'm ashamed to ask that people slow down. I get upset with myself that I can't seem to go at a pace that the majority of people are entirely comfortable with. This goes for physical as well as mental activity.