Products to Make Your Cubicle a Little More Bearable
HSPs are hyper aware of our surroundings and tend to have a greater response to pain, discomfort, and physical experience. We can get distracted easily and we despise the feeling of being watched. Sitting in a cubicle or office for hours and hours each day makes our body hurt and our brain...
Brainstorming without talking: “Brainswarming”
Brainstorming is played out. Does anyone really use it as a way to solve problems anymore? It seems as out-of-touch as dial-up modems and AOL. There must be better ways to solve problems while harnessing the power of a bunch of brains at once, but how? Recent articles on Inc.com...
Here’s the best job for a highly sensitive person
Many people come to this site searching for information on the best jobs for highly sensitive people. And I can tell you that I have found the answer. But, like a typical blogger, I’m not just going to tell you in the first paragraph!! Come on, now. No one...
Airplane Turbulence Scares Me So Much
Note: I published this post prior to the Malaysia Airlines tragedy. I have updated it since then, but it was not originally intended as a reaction to the event. Something weird has happened to me over the past ten years or so. I’ve slowly gotten more and more scared of turbulence on...
Could I handle having a dog?
I’ve never owned a pet other than a goldfish. That’s right-no cats, no dogs. When I was younger, I was allergic to cats (and I think dogs, too), but oddly enough, my allergies seem to have gone away as I got older. My husband wants a dog. At first,...
Perfection in Nature: Let’s Talk about “Beauty Threshold”
I moved to Southern California from the East Coast a few years ago. One thing I’ve noticed here is that there are so many flowers, and they are so beautiful. I’m not even a person who is “into” flowers, really. Many times when I am out for a walk,...
Worrying about Worrying: Anxiety Management
We’ve all heard about anger management-what about anxiety management? Now, not every highly sensitive person struggles with anxiety, but many of us do. Anger management teaches people how to understand and acknowledge their feelings and anger. Us anxious folks can teach ourselves to acknowledge when we are starting to...