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#HighlySensitivePeople: Does honesty really improve health?

Post category:Happiness Important Life Skill Wellness

Benjamin Franklin once quipped that “honesty was the best policy.” It certainly builds better personal and business relationships. Those are great benefits, but are there more?

Yes! Honesty also improves health. Even researchers now are studying the effects, including Anita E. Kelly, a psychology professor at the University of Notre Dame. Kelly conducted a study called “The Science of Honesty” to determine how living an honest life impacts health. (more…)

#HighlySensitivePeople: How Do You Cope With A Chronic Illness?

Post category:Overcoming Adversity Wellness

I’m extremely frustrated! I’ve had three cases of Covid. One on January 2022. Another case in December 2022, and two weeks ago with Covid Pneumonia. I’ve been fully vaccinated. I will get another one if needed. My symptoms might have been worse if I didn’t have them. I’ve been trying to get medical help with no results on what to do. My main problem is dealing with extreme fatigue, persistant cough, and brain fog (concentration and focus issues). This makes it very difficult for me to write my blog posts and newsletter that I love to do! (more…)

#HighlySensitivePeople: Do You Know When You Need To Rest?

Post category:Wellness

Highly sensitive people sometimes get too involved with the complexities of life that we don’t take the time to rest or get enough sleep. Recharging our emotional and physical batteries is crucial to our well-being and productivity.

How do you know when you need to rest? While people respond differently to fatigue, below are some issues that I have when I’m sleep-deprived.

I’m not able to focus on the things that are important to me.
I forget easily and have to write notes to remind myself of things I need to do.
I don’t have the patience or the need to be around others. (more…)

#HighlySensitivePeople: Are You Tired?

Post category:Personal Transformation Wellness

What is the difference between feeling tired and experiencing symptoms of fatigue? That’s a very good question and it’s important to understand the difference. If you’re just a little tired, you can recover quickly, but long bouts with fatigue could signal a problem.

Everyone gets fatigue from time to time. In and of itself, fatigue isn’t a bad thing. It’s the body’s natural way of slowing you down so you can get some rest and feel restored. Everyone experiences this and it can be very healthy. (more…)