Somewhere in a puddle of unnecessary tears or in front a trail blazed of over reactive fire is a Highly Sensitive Person. In a world inhabited by over 300 million people, how can someone who’d rather be alone possibly impact the world in a positive way? As the world becomes more quantity than quality on almost every platform, the people who think more deeply are slowly transitioning from society’s commodity, to society’s pain in the back. Highly Sensitive People have now taken a huge chunk of the population. The impacts are both positive and negative, but most quietly kept, positive.
A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a person having the natural trait of high sensory processing sensitivity or innate sensitiveness (Jung). Biological variations within their nervous systems cause them to process sensory data deeper. When information is received in the brain, it goes through filters. HSPs tend to have more filters for information to go through before it is processed (O’Rourke). Due to the reactions of the nervous system, Highly Sensitive People are thought to be shy, introvert, and socially anxious (Zimbardo). Thanks to studies by Elaine N. Aron and other researchers, a HSP scale has been conducted that determines whether or not you fit the description of being a Highly Sensitive Person.
As HSPs may come off as being a burden due to the way they view things, they have characteristics and qualities that make them more valuable in key situations. While it is true that HSPs don’t have more senses, the senses that they do have are heightened. A Highly Sensitive Person will react more to the effects of emotions, changes in the environment, and medication (O’Rourke). These senses come in handy when it comes to working, HSPs are more crea...
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...experience of love. The ideas that roam from the mind of an HSP show signs of a strong imagination and are so creative that it shocks people with how well thought out they are. A high form of intuition goes along with heightened senses that help themselves and the ones around them. Being compassionate and conscientious shows how much HSPs care for others. HSPs are very connected with their environment. They know the vibe of a room when they enter it. They know when it’s about to rain, and they can sense when something just isn’t right. Even though things may be overpraised on the outside, HSPs still have richer inner lives because they cherish everything within them and make the most out of it. Being a HSP is a wonderful lifetime experience. In the great words of Kris Prochaska, “You’ll see the blessings, and let go of the curse [of being a Highly Sensitive Person].
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