Cliff Harwin – The Highly Sensitive Person Publishing Company

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What If Being Different Was Never the Problem?

Post category:Self Confidence

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: What If Being Different Was Never the Problem? For years, I thought my goal was to become more "normal." Talk more. Worry less. Stop feeling everything so deeply. Blend in. I believed that if I could just fix those things, life would finally get easier. I was wrong. The problem was never that I was different. The problem was believing that different automatically meant defective. As a highly sensitive person, an introvert, and someone who has lived with social anxiety, I spent years measuring myself against people who were wired completely differently than I was. Every comparison convinced me that I needed to change who I was instead of understanding how I was wired. I felt different as a child. I was tall…

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: The Self-Help Industry Is Wrong About Overthinking

Post category:Something to think about!

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: The Self-Help Industry Is Wrong About Overthinking If you're a highly sensitive person or introvert, you've probably heard this advice a hundred times: "Just stop overthinking." I don't think that's the answer. In fact, I think the self-help industry has gotten this one wrong. Overthinking isn't the real problem. Thinking without direction is. As highly sensitive people, our brains are wired to notice details, recognize patterns, imagine possibilities, and think deeply. That's not a flaw—it's one of our greatest strengths. The problem starts when that strength gets hijacked by fear, perfectionism, or the need for certainty. I've spent years trying to "quiet my mind." What finally helped wasn't thinking less. It was giving my mind a better job. Here are five changes that…

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Stop waiting for life to feel normal!

Post category:Challenge and Conflict

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Stop waiting for life to feel normal! As the picture suggests...Will our lives ever be normal? There was a time when I kept telling myself, "Once this is over, then I'll get my life back." Lately, it's been my health. Doctor appointments. Insurance headaches. Waiting for test results. Phone calls that lead nowhere. One delay after another. I realized something that hit me hard. I wasn't just waiting for answers. I was putting my entire life on hold. As highly sensitive people, we often do this without realizing it. We postpone living until our circumstances improve. I've stopped doing that. Here are four things I've started doing that have made a real difference. 1. I separate "life" from "the problem." Every morning, I…

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: The Healthcare System Is Testing Me–Here’s What I’m Learning

Post category:Overcoming Adversity

#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: The Healthcare System Is Testing Me — Here’s What I’m Learning Nobody gets through life without facing adversity. It might be illness, losing someone you love, financial struggles, unemployment, trauma from the past, or unexpected situations that completely change your daily life. Right now, I’m personally experiencing one of those challenging times while navigating the healthcare system. It's bad enough that you're feeling sick, but it's beyond frustrating when you have to deal with all the bureaucratic miscommunications that go along with it! How would you feel if you had to deal with a large system of administration that is characterized by strict rules, multiple layers of management, and excessive paperwork? And it has reminded me of something important: Being highly sensitive does…