#HighlySensitivePeople: How Much Activity Is Good For You?

How much activity is good for you? This question can be answered in many ways because we are all different. What kinds of activities take an emotional and physical toll on your mind and body? What types of activities uplift and energize you?

Being overwhelmed is a feeling that we all highly sensitive people experience. We feel more deeply than others. It’s important to know our activity tolerance. This can change from day-to-day. We don’t feel the same way each day and we need to make adjustments as needed. (more…)

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#HighlySensitivePeople: Are You Clear On Your Values?

I’ll clarify my question. Do you know what’s important to you? Perhaps you haven’t given this much thought. However, this is the most important question you need to ask yourself.

The reason for this is because this important question affects all aspects of your life. The quality of your relationships, your choice of a vocation, and your overall happiness is impacted by being true to what you value. (more…)

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#HighlySensitivePeople: Are There People Who Drain The Hell Out Of You?

As highly sensitive people, it’s important for us to be aware of “energy vampires,” which are people who drain our energy and sap our joy. These are usually people with a consistently negative attitude and pessimistic outlook on life. They may be bringing you down, and more often than not, you may not even realize the harm being done.

Think about the people in your life. Do you have toxic people around you? Perhaps you know someone who belittles others, makes snide remarks, and passes it all off as “just joking.” Maybe you know people who are highly judgmental and thrive on constantly pointing out the negative side of every person and situation.  (more…)

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