Isn't everyone sensitive? This question gets asked whenever I speak about the trait of high sensitivity.
- The action of being sensitive means being understanding and aware - which certainly any healthy person can be. For instance, one might notice you shivering and offer to get you a sweater.
- Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) means being born with a finely tuned nervous system (think: My Favorite Martian's antenna's) which creates greater receptivity to all forms of stimulation. An HSP may feel, hear, sense, notice things much sooner than a less neurologically tuned friend.
- Since sensitivity is something an HSP is born with, and our world is tuned for our less sensitive brethren, we often have to spend a lot of energy to try and fit in (hide, mask...) to this vastly over-stimulating world. This can create emotional, relational and physical challenges and the pain of these challenges are usually what brings someone to search for help - and find me!
