#HighlySensitivePeople #Introverts: Why learn something new--When you're already running on empty? Here’s a question many highly sensitive people and introverts quietly ask themselves—but rarely say out loud: Why would I try to learn something new when I already feel depleted? When your emotional, mental, or physical energy feels stretched thin, the idea of growth can feel like pressure. Another thing to keep up with. Another expectation. Another reminder of everything you don’t have the energy for. But what if learning something new—the right way—isn’t about pushing yourself at all? What if it’s actually about reclaiming a small part of yourself that exhaustion has taken away? Learning, for sensitive souls, doesn’t have to be loud, public, productive, or impressive. It doesn’t have to lead anywhere. It…

What If Learning Was Never Meant to Happen in School? Do you feel a knot in your stomach when back-to-school season comes around? Even as an adult, I still remember the unease. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. For me, school was not excitement—it was dread. As a highly sensitive kid, I hated the spotlight. Tests, group projects, even being called on in class felt like standing under a harsh spotlight with no place to hide. My mother used to say, “These are the best years of your life.” I remember thinking: If this is the best, I don’t want to see the worst. I wasn’t “lazy” or “unmotivated.” I was overwhelmed. I daydreamed to cope, tuning out of classes that drained me instead of…

It’s been a long time since I was in school! I wasn’t a good student. As a highly sensitive person, the education system was very difficult for me. I was afraid to go to school because I felt that I was being watched and criticized all of the time. I didn’t feel comfortable in a group setting. I did my best on individual projects where I could work alone on assignments. Can you or your children relate to this?

There was no information about highly sensitive people at that time. I wish there was! It would have made my school years more productive and enjoyable.  My objective is to help others learn more about their high sensitivity from my personal experiences.  In this way, I can help individuals and parents learn more about themselves so that they can help their highly sensitive children get the most out of themselves. (more…)

The answer to this question is lifelong learning! As a highly sensitive person, the more I learn, the more I can utilize the good and challenging aspects of myself.

The pursuit of knowledge through lifelong learning, whether it’s learning to play the guitar, speak a foreign language, or prepare a gourmet meal, has wonderful benefits for people of all ages.

“Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn…and you will.”  ~Vernon Howard, Author

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