Why I’d rather just sit and listen
“I don’t know what to talk to people about. I’m okay with just sitting there and listening to others. Then if I try to interject, people shut me out, like I don’t exist (depending on the people.) So, It’s best to just sit quietly.” I got this paragraph in...
Sensitive to Caffeine: It’s my Kryptonite
As I type this, I am sitting in a cafe, sipping a decaf mocha, as the hipster baristas roll their eyes at my lameness. I am ridiculously sensitive to caffeine. Having one cup of coffee can make me feel terrible for hours and hours. But, like sunburns, I seem...
Why am I so easily distracted at work?
Sometimes I am amazed that for a somewhat intelligent person, I have such a hard time staying focused on my work. Isn’t that a sign of being weak-minded or incompetent? Nope, good news! I can blame it on HSP! A recent article by HSP expert Peter Messerschmidt, “Time Management, Work...
TV Characters that have HSP Traits: Sheldon Cooper
In the video below, Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory explains in detail why he must sit in a specific seat in his living room. Quote: “In the winter, that seat is close enough to the radiator to remain warm, but not so close to cause perspiration. In this summer,...
Sudden Noises Really Make Me Jump
A bus screeched to a stop in front of me as I waited to cross the street. I grimaced and instinctively covered my ears. I turned to my husband Jim and asked, “didn’t that sound hurt your ears?” No, he says. “Ugh,” I said. “It literally HURT my ears.”...
The Story of an HSP
Sounds about right. source...
A solution for stinky garbage bins for us smell-sensitive people
This is a gross story. A few years ago, I was standing in my kitchen and I faintly smelled something. Something bad. I said to Jim, “Do you smell that?” Of course, he says no. Now I’m on a mission. “I swear I smell something bad. Where the heck...
How to Explain Being an HSP to Your Partner
When I first learned about what it meant to be an HSP and an introvert, it was life changing. But I had to find a way to explain it to the person who has to deal with me the most, my partner. How could I explain that there’s nothing...
My Heart Still Hurts from Something that Happened When I was 5…
When I was a little girl, maybe 5 years old, I visited my aunt’s house for a family get-together. She lived next to a small pond. There were lots of family members there, and all of us kids spent most of our time standing and sitting on a giant...
How to tell if you work with a Highly Sensitive Person
This great article by HSP expert Elaine Aron explains how to identify HSPs in the workplace. I wish some of my former managers had been this forward-thinking! She recommends using the acronym DOES to sniff out an HSP. Check it out: Depth of processing. Does this person often come up...