Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? (and here's how to tell)

Find out if you are an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) and what that means for your life!
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Are you a Highly Sensitive Person? (and here's how to tell)
Traits of a Highly Sensitive Person

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[artsyanne]

I’m a type 4, and I think I’m an HSP. I get stressed out very easily. I can’t watch anything that’s too violent or too depressing because it effects me more than it seems to effect others. I’m very sensitive to certain sounds, and noises that don’t seem to bother other people drive me batty. And like in your video, I feel everything intensely and have really high highs, and really low lows. Oh, and I’m an introvert.

[caramelunicorn]

I'm definitely an HSP can't handle loud noises and I get easily stressed out but I do see beauty in life and cry easily if something is beautiful

[karissahammond]

Well, I passed the test and now I'm crying (from happy warm feelings) because you said I can and should look at this as a gift and not a weakness. Thank you Abbey!

[pjmackall]

The number one trait is processing information more deeply.

[monsev.arellano]

I read Elaine Aron's book and I'm definitely an HSP. And, yes, in school whenever I went to the bathroom I was so excited to finally be alone!! I just love silence.

[AMoniqueOcampo]

I don't think I'm a Highly Sensitive Person, but based on this video, I can call myself a...Moderately Sensitive Person! LOL. I relate to the stuff you listed, but to varying degrees. Keep in mind I'm also a Type 4!

[-Godlovesme-]

I am glad you included the extroverts, I am ENFP definitely an HSP I do not know my Enneagram yet. It seems like the extraverts are left out of the group sometimes by introverts I find that fascinating. And what really sucks is being an extrovert and an HSP put you in such a tiny minority on the planet that you feel like a true alien. May God bless you and everyone reading this!

[thegrailers]

I am definitely a HSP. You verbalized this beautifully and wish someone had said it is a strength years ago!

[termitesc.aardwolf]

I'm a 5 and relate to certain elements of HSPs like sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises. Also, the thought of blood being siphoned out of a body through tubes makes me gag (I'm VERY squeamish when it comes to blood draws). I struggle relating to other people, though.

[openyourmind]

THank you, as a long time therapist and HSP, this was one of the best and engaging descriptions I have seen. Being an HSP can feel like a curse until you understand your own needs better and how to take care of yourself while navigating the loud, shallow, superficial world, then it becomes a superpower!

[bethanyedge]

I’m an extroverted HSP and learning about HSPs years ago was a game changer. I honestly thought something was just wrong with me until I learned that I am literally having a different life experience than the no. HSPs around me…

[susie]

Figuring out that I'm an HSP about five years ago has improved my life exponentially! I will always be grateful to. Dr. Aaron. I only wish my poor mother had had the benefit of that clarity and she would not have had to suffer needlessly and all alone.

[mollysmith]

HSP and a 9. Love and appreciate peace and quiet!

[tammygrisolia]

I felt like I was being described in a 10 minute video. LOL I'm a counter type 9 wing 1. The older I am, the more sensitive to EVERYTHING I have become. Especially lights, sounds, etc. I have also developed a strong relationship with Jesus which enhances the sensitivity to violence and such. I am extremely empathetic. I can tell when my coworkers are feeling bad or having a bad day. I work at a police department so...it can be quite exhausting. Thank you Abbey. This video was very helpful. I have really enjoyed watching your podcasts..

[saranguyen]

Yep, I get overloaded by certain sounds. Styrofoam & squeaky shoes on a basketball court makes my whole body irritated. Car horns give me instantaneous anxiety 😭

[the_real_littlepinkhousefly]

A lot -- and I mean a LOT -- of neurodivergent people (ADHD/autistics) are HSPs. (Autistics almost by definition.) I'm ADHD and you are SO describing my life in this video. I climb the walls when someone from way down the street has their music up loudly enough for me to hear the bass. Windy days make me insane. I can't stand the feel of mist on my face. Prickly grass hurts my feet. I ADORE the LOTR movies, but there are scenes I can't watch, or have to look away or turn the volume down. I can smell anything a mile away, never could do zoos as a kid (can barely do them as an adult) because THE SMELL. Nuked fish or cruciform veggies send out waves of gross smells that gag me for hours. And God forbid that a skunk should spray near our house in the middle of the night -- it will wake me up, and I'll have to put a pillow with lavender oil on it directly under my nose so I can go back to sleep. SO MANY sensory issues. And yet, the angle of sunlight through late afternoon trees in the summertime can send me into raptures; the shimmer of sunlight on water can bring me such peace; the roar of the ocean BOTH irritates and comforts me. There's a beauty in being an HSP that I wouldn't trade for anything. (Just please don't eat popcorn near me in a movie theater.)
(I'm a 6w5, just fyi, but I don't think this sounds like a particularly Six trait, likely more to do with my ADHD.)

[DavidPerez-hflm]

Can a man be HSP? I don't see any (not that there aren't) commenting here. As a man I don't walk in a room and know who needs a hug, but I can tell when someone is feeling stressed, angry, sad, etcetera. And violent or depressing movies or shows are not fun for me. I actually feel physical pain watching, hearing of, or even imagining someone getting hurt. I mean real physical pain. Bright lights, high noises, strong smells, even the sun on my skin can be too much, way too much and I always try to avoid those things. Thanks for the information.

[Verenaaschulz]

I like your video 🙂
I’m 100% highly sensitive. For me it meant so many bad things in my life, but as I am grown now, I can think more positive and are living my everyday life as positive I can with being an HSP. 
We have so many gifts - we just need to realiste that :)

[kmsvensson]

OMG Abbey thank you for sharing this video! I seem to always be overwhelmed with extreme emotional highs and lows on a daily basis so this is a great research point for me to explore further.

[StephanieJeanne]

I related to most of these! I do think I'm highly sensitive. I feel it's both a blessing and a curse. 🙃 Thank you, Abbey.😊