Be less sensitive? How to calm down when you are obsessing
A comment on the blog today asked, “How can I be less sensitive to things?” It might not be possible to be less sensitive, but you can change your reactions to things. I’d like to share a tactic that has helped me. Try to “catch” yourself when you find...
HSP Podcast #11: I Hate Being Highly Sensitive
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Why can’t I ever be happy with the way things are? Why do little things bother me? Why do I complain so much? Why can’t I be normal? These feelings make me angry at myself. Why can’t I just suck...
HSP Podcast #10: HSP & Animals
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI got a dog about 6 months ago-it’s the first time I’ve ever cared for an animal in my life. It’s been a fulfilling and fun experience. I care so much for this little fluffy creature! In Episode 10 of the...
Let’s “get some drinks”
After going to a party, a group dinner, or hanging out with people, extraverts will often say: Where are we going next? It reminds me of something my super-extravert husband does that drives me up the wall. We’ll have a lovely dinner with friends, and we’ve paid the check and are...
HSP Podcast #09: Scary Horror Movies? NOPE
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI am highly sensitive to violence and horror. I learned early in life that I don’t want anything to do with scary movies. Friends would sometimes tease me and try to convince me to watch, thinking it was not a big...
Are you a High Sensation Seeking HSP?
So along with introverts, extraverts, and HSPs, there are also High Sensation Seeking HSPs (Elaine Aron calls them HSP/HSSs.) HSP/HSSs are quite rare. High Sensation Seeking means a person seeks out activities or behaviors that allow them to reach a high mental or physical arousal level. This does not...
HSP Podcast #08: I’m So Jumpy! (Loud Noises and Sudden Sounds)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedI am jumpy. I’ve been scared by my own shadow (no joke). Just last night, I was using my iPhone as a flashlight in the dark, when it illuminated a mirror, and my reflection scared me. Also not joking. In Episode...
Incontinuities and Illogicalities Ruin Movies & TV
I was watching Big Bang Theory today. In the episode, Leonard was being sent on a trip to Switzerland to observe the Hadron Collider. The entire episode was about Sheldon trying to convince Leonard to take him on the trip instead of Penny, since it had been Sheldon’s lifelong dream to see...
HSP Podcast #07: Explaining HSP to Your Partner
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedNow that you’ve learned about high sensitivity, you may feel like a weight has been lifted off you. You feel more accepting of yourself and realize you aren’t alone. Hooray: you aren’t weird! But how do you share this information with...
I Never Watch Horror Movies
When I was a kid, my parents didn’t let me watch R-rated movies. So, of course, that meant I really wanted to watch R-rated movies. I remember going to a friend’s house for a sleepover, maybe in middle school. All us girls sat in the living room and watched...