How To Cope As A (Highly) Sensitive Person

Highly sensitive people have a different nervous system. This is why thriving in life requires specific self-leadership skills of highly sensitive people - you'll learn all about these skills in this video.

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00:00 Introduction
00:41 Stimulation Raises Arousal
01:39 Advantages Of Being Highly Sensitive
02:29 Disadvantages Of Being Highly Sensitive
03:36 1) Don't Buy Into The Story Of The Weak Sensitive One
05:30 2) Make Time To Process Envents & Emotions
06:11 3) Learn To Generate Positive Emotions
07:08 4) Set Priorities
07:50 5) Set Boundaries
08:47 6) Dial Down The Stimulation

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▶ 4 Signs Of A Highly Sensitive Person I Is It Biological Or Learned? I What Does It Mean?
▶ How To Be Empathic And Emotionally Resilient At The Same Time
▶ How To Make Decisions Using Both Reasoning And Intuition
▶ Anti-Stress-Affirmations: Goodbye Overcommitment and Overcaring
▶ Boundaries Playlist:

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[djlim]

I'm HSP and as a man, its even harder. I cry/get angry etc easily. After work, my emotion and mind would be drained. The slightest annoyance in my boss' voice would be enough to ruin my day. Luckily my wife understood HSPs (she is a psychologist). Thank you so much for the video 😊

[clairebear]

Its exhausting, makes me feel uncomfortable in daily life even though my friends and family understand. Seems to get worse as I get older. Thank you for your video.

[taylora]

Thanks SO much for this as I was always embarrassed being a GUY wired as a "hsp." And I for one need LOTS of alone time to "recharge" my battery" lol. My wife is wired the opposite. When I get over stimulated, I find a quick hug or sitting on her lap so calming. 😎 This video helped so much, thanks!

[helenawoods]

ah thank you <3 I really needed this. I live a pretty secluded life on an island but I just got back from a trip to a city in France and found myself completed depleted of energy due to all the overstimulation. The sights, sounds, smells, shops, crowds of people....it was so overwhelming. Thank you for this video 💕

[Teasehirt]

This was awesome - I am such a news junkie, although I know its spikes my anxiety.

[yasomatidevidasi]

Great topic!!! And thank you so, so much also for the link to the "Relaxation Affirmations" - love it❣️ 👍🥰

[americanhoney]

I have never practiced getting use to an over amount of stimulation. Didn't think that was possible. I will try it. Ty.

[soulmate]

Hey Dr. Maika, you continue to inspire us with these very interesting topics and give relevant insights into the very suble parts of our lifes. A million "Thank you" to you, for this beautiful work you do! Thank you for sharing your professional understandings. I am sure you help a lot of people with this! :) I keep watching your stuff and share it with friends!

[stephanie]

My mom thinks I’m as strong as her emotionally & physically and I’m like no ma’am we are all different. I get so mad when she says I’m crazy like bro my heart is gonna just collapse cuz I want take too much negativity/noise.

[flona]

Thank you so much 💜🥺
A beautiful gift for the Eid .. happy eid everyone ✨

[DrMaikaSteinborn]

▶ 4 Signs Of A Highly Sensitive Person I Is It Biological Or Learned? I What Does It Mean?
▶ How To Be Empathic And Emotionally Resilient At The Same Time
▶ How To Make Decisions Using Both Reasoning And Intuition
▶ Emotional Agility: The Mental Habits And Emotions Of Resilient People
▶ Anti-Stress-Affirmations: Goodbye Overcommitment and Overcaring
▶ Relaxation-Affirmations: Giving Yourself Permission To Rest
▶ Boundaries Playlist:

[magicalmysterygirl]

So validating and comforting. Thank you.

[Sanneable]

This video is awesome! Thank you so much 🤗😘

[rolapiepse]

Thank you, it feels as if this video has been produzed especially for me 🙂

[ojasviniradhadevidasi]

A great viedo Doctora Maika;TOP!! Thank you very much!!!

[auntiebobbolink]

All your suggestions are fine and I've known this about myself for years.
However, there's a huge problem that nobody seems to want to address. Simply put, poor people aren't able to do a lot of those things. As for unhoused people, under constant surveillance by those who purport to be "helping" with absolutely no awareness of the damage they cause with their demands and insensitivity! This is not being addressed at all.
The first book I found many years ago, "Sensitivity, The Agony And The Ecstasy" was written by a psychologist who said he recognized the majority of his patients were very sensitive and decried "the dirth of literature" on the subject. I would not be at all surprised if the majority of unhoused people are highly sensitive, yet, as I said, it isn't addressed
For me, your words are more important for those claiming to help, rather than for me personally.
Please take this seriously, acknowledge the harm being done to poor people, and gather others to speak out about this
Thank you!

[mohibquadri]

Great to be here 😊
Doc could u tell what are the 3 most crucial books for dealing with worry, uncertainty, danger & extreme emotions as an empath or sensitive person ??

[wordsMenzo]

Hi. Good info. Could you switch on subtitles (in Dutch preferably) too, to help more people in other languages too?

[vinetamer]

Is there a very fine line between having a spectrum disorder and being highly sensitive?

[ghelfling_bunny]

Would noise cancelling headphones be a bad or good strategy?