I read many books on HSPs with The Highly Sensitive Man by Tom Falkenstein being my favourite (I also visit Sensitive Refuge website plus joined some groups for HSPs). The best quote I have ever came across was this: "When the flower doesn't bloom, don't change the flower. Change the environment in which it grows" Thank you for bringing awareness regarding HSPs ❤

In the 1990s, before I knew that I was a HSP, I got a doctor's note so that my employer changed out the flourescent lights in my office to natural spectrum light bulbs. The flourescence was chaotic in my brain and made me nauseous. When people came into my office, it was interesting to see who detected the difference in the environment that the light made in my office.

I can get overwhelmed in highly stimulating situations.

I’m an HSP Julia and I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of it.

I’m more impacted by art, and music, and food Julia.

I’m a newly retired postpartum nurse and I feel like I’ve always been good at ‘reading’ people or situations. Not being judgmental, but able to be aware, react, participate in situations. I get teary when I see beautiful things - a beautifully performed song or dance, the white sand beaches of the Gulf, sunsets in the beach when we travel and picturesque towns, say Positano, etc. I also tend to take to heart things I perceive as criticisms and unjust things. Which is probably the reason I don’t watch much news. I tend to be “in the middle” on many subjects because I feel like I can see, or give credence, to both sides. I’m thinking I’m somewhat of a HSP…?

@juliakristinamah

7 ай бұрын

Sounds to me like you’re in the club. Welcome here!

@isabellrc

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I relate. I, personally feel the best nurses, caregivers, therapists, etc are HSP.

I love lamp lighting myself Julia and Classical music myself like Beethoven and Ravel.

I have a deep awareness of the subtleties of my environment.

From a very early age, I’ve always known I was different. It’s exhausting. 🥺

I also am in tune with other people’s moods.

When I discovered I was HSP it made so much sense to me. I also have MDD/anxiety and I am an empath. It’s incredibly difficult.

@isabellrc

7 ай бұрын

Oh YES, Same 4Me… HSP & Empaths truly feel it all. Harnessing these traits is not easy.

Found out last year at age 68, that I am HSP. Now things make more sense. I relate to everything you brought up, plus the other characteristics on the HSP tests.

I cried seeing sad movies. I look away at violent scenes. I use my lamp light more often than my room light. I get upset when someone says a bad word. Gangster rap music annoys me. Cars and motorcycles backfire scares me. Killing spiders and flies makes me feel guilty. I could go on but this is enough to say I am a highly sensitive person.

Wow the food sensations, I was recently thinking about this with myself. I don’t just “eat” I enjoy the sensations of eating, tastes, texture etc

Thank you for pointing out the positive aspects of being HSP

Exhausting having both dyspraxia and hating seeing others even in minor distress. Still want to hug those who need one, but at least giving now bad thoughts a good kick 😂 Thank you and happy new year to all :)

I love Classical music myself Julia.❤

I’m part of the club Julia I’m an introvert.

Such a great video Julia..this was much needed today for me

Love this HSP videos. As a Shift Member, I found more assistance, as I could focus on your words; hence being HSP. As an HSP, I find now more than ever in my middle age+, I’m having trouble being such. I’m not sure if it’s been years of overwhelming situations with vast amounts of stimulus? I also am interested in finding out the correlation between HSP, and developing Depression, Anxiety & other mood conditions? Personally, it exacerbates mine. As posted in your other HSP video, I definitely need to get more assistance on harnessing my HSP traits. One side note: I feel it’s important for people who are HSP’s to be careful when picking up on others emotions, etc, and immediately feel you KNOW how they are feeling. Do not Assume, and be careful when you approach people. ❤

Hi Julia Kristina, M.A. Psych! Senior Shifter Chris here! Again, I love this new approach on your KZread videos with adding stock footage, and I really love that you include your key points in the video too. It is easier to take notes lol Again, like before, I am very much like you when it comes to only having little lamps in my room. Feels good to know there are others out there who prefer that too. But you brought up something in this video that I never thought of before and that is having that heightened sense of art, music and food. It is no wonder why I LOVE all three! Haha It made me realize why I must love art so much. Not just appreciating others’ art, but why I love drawing and painting myself. I do get a sense of beauty and I love colors. That must be why art is so therapeutic for me. Next to art, one of my other passions is music, not just listening to music but playing music on my keyboard and singing and that too has helped me reduce stress and is very therapeutic for me. A lot of times, I mostly listen to music when I am doing art or exercising or cleaning the house... And with food, food is very sensual so I can see why I also love food, although I am trying to have a better relationship with food. I am trying to remember “Don’t live to eat, but eat to live” Not to say, I can’t still enjoy food, but just need a healthier relationship with food because I can snack all day, especially sweets because I have a sweet tooth. Here are the notes: * Are you an HSP? If so, do you feel things more deeply than others? *Research shows that 15% - 20% of the population are highly sensitive. *Research also shows that there is a genetic marker for sensitivity. *Understanding all of this makes it easier to exist in the world as an HSP. (Sometimes harder, but also easier too) *As many as 30% of HSPs are extroverts. 6 Key signs: 1. You are someone who has a deep awareness of the subtleties in your environment. 2. You also have a deeper awareness of other humans and especially their moods. 3. You can get overwhelmed in highly stimulating situations. 4. You are more impacted by things like art and music and food because your senses are more sensitive. 5. You are more impacted by things like violence or other people being in distress. 6. Highly-sensitive people have senses that are a lot more sensitive. They also have emotions that are a lot more sensitive

Check, check, check, check, check!

I’m a high-sensitive person Julia.

Thank you ! 😊

Hi Julia, I'm one of your subscribers and I just want to appreciate your videos are improving! :) Glad you're trying different stuff (like video stocks and adding captions while talking). It's refreshing to see! Thank you for sharing this as well. I feel like I just became like this as an adult and a trauma triggered me to become highly sensitive especially to noise around me.

@Dezzyyx

7 ай бұрын

it's not improving. The flashing images are distracting, every time a picture flashes I need to rewind to hear what she said. We need less of this on YT, almost everything you watch has flashing things, Julia was one of the few that had very low stimulating videos, so you could focus on the message and not feel overwhelmed. Big step down.

This is me Julia I’m a highly-sensitive person.

I’m an introvert myself Julia.

Love your lessons❤

Merry Christmas, Julia!

Wow. I didn’t know there was a name for this. Ive always tried to be tough and pushed myself to do and say things that were uncomfortable because I thought I had to be stronger and bolder. While I believe we all need to move out of our comfort zone at times, it’s nice to know that it’s ok to be sensitive and not force myself to be something I’m not just to please others or get respect.

Thank you Julia for the wonderful videos about being an Hsp. it deepens my self acceptance and my view on it. :)

As HSP male, I didn't understand why various things were affecting me the way they were. The hardships that others were going through actually hurt me inside, sometimes almost to tears. They were only being kids enjoying life, but the screaming of my grand children drove me up the wall. My daughter actually thought that I disliked my grandson, which fartherest from the truth. To know that she felt that about me hurt even more. The sensitive feelings embarrassed me. I considered myself to be a manly man, so why was I so highly sensitive. While i have come to understand and accepted it, for the most part, I looked at it as both a gift from God, as well as a curse that continues to hurt and even cause me problems, as I am fairly certain that a women or two have ended relationships when my HSP tendencies revealed their heads on occasion.

Me too, lights bothers me I love warm lamp lights hotels are hard these days. I also feel others moods when coming into a space it’s kind of cool. No negative movies and no news it’s negative drama.

Loved this ... I know who Iam now .... Just Julie

I am still trying to figure this out for myself. I remember feeling strong empathy for others at a young age.

I can sense peoples mood always

I’m a HSP i have known this for a long time. I also have fought this for most of my life. I also have C-ptsd. This is helping me a whole lot. Do you or anyone have books they recommend on sensitivity and balancing this? I do get overwhelmed at times that’s what this is? I stopped some years back listening to music on the radio. I need absolute quiet. I can listen to classical but sometimes I feel like I need silence and it’s usually after work. You’ve given me language to this.

@isabellrc

7 ай бұрын

We are not alone. I understand the need for complete silence. I love my 70s rock, and watching all sorts of intense movies, especially true stories. However, I am more in-tuned now, and will turn it ALL off when I sense the overload. C-PTSD definitely added to my HDP traits too. Thanks for sharing

I’m very sensitive to loud noises Julia.

Feel like I am

Oh my days this is all me. I’m the one who really feels other peoples moods and emotions. I feel affected by lighting, temperature and noise. I have been called sensitive all my life so I guess it’s true.

I know I am Julia.

autism isnt a flaw or disorder either. highly sensitive people have autistic traits. call it whatever. call it what it is. autism is not a bad word and autistic culture is inclusive, welcoming and validating. get more info from Dr. Kim Sage if you are on the fence.

@juliakristinamah

7 ай бұрын

Amen to this.

@Dezzyyx

7 ай бұрын

I always found the link interesting, as my journey to Autism diagnosis actually started by discovering HSP first. I disagree with HSP being the same though, as HSPs don't necessarily have the same social challenges, if they do it's for different reasons. HSps can read social cues very well due to their sensitivity. Autistic can't.

@tracirex

6 ай бұрын

@@Dezzyyx autistics who take on reading social cues as an intense interest are absolutely brilliant at reading social cues

@Dezzyyx

6 ай бұрын

analytically maybe, not intuitively, which was my point. There's a big difference there. @@tracirex

Overlaps with ASD

ItS so hard i absourb so much and feel pain stress and hard to get rid of it .

I can definitely relate to HSP. I’m curious how HSP relates to being an Empath.

Very curious, if you’re religious Julia!

what about being higly sensitive to heat?😢

It's my problem. It's not fair to push it on those around me. I get upset about those who use HSP labels for an excuse to be whiny and entitled

Julia- so being a highly sensitive person does that also mean different smells and those smells can trigger of my child hood as well. You see I was adopted when I was five yrs old and the life before and during them times I didn’t enjoy. Adopted parents telling us different stories we were mentally emotionally physically abused and now it has come up many times that I need that mother figure how do I get pass something like this

I was traumatized by police encounter.

Julia listens to Gangsta rap? what do you know lol. Well me too :)

I’m highly sensitive probably because of my adhd.

@kierlak

7 ай бұрын

There's an overlap between HSP/ADHD/ASD. I work in mental health and worked with people with ADHD and/or ASD and somehow I felt connected to them but also felt very different in other aspects.

@Cowface

7 ай бұрын

@@kierlak yes I’m working thru some RSD stuff now, which I think needs some measure of sensitivity as a necessary precondition. The S’s in RSD and HSP even stand for the same thing!

@Dezzyyx

7 ай бұрын

I always wondered if you are HSP and say ADHD/ASD, as both contain sensitivity, does that mean you have 2 different sensitivity traits, or does it cancel out and it's just sensitivity no matter what you call it. Like the other person said, maybe you're even HSP because of your ADHD/ADD, or maybe you have those because you're a HSP. Of course that leaves the question of cases where a person is only HSP, or only ADHD/ASD, making them separate things.

@Cowface

7 ай бұрын

@@Dezzyyx my understanding is the adhd is causative and the hsp is the result (not every hsp is neurodivergent tho ofc). My emotions are big, the good and the bad. I’ve spent most of my life avoiding them with intellectual bypass and addictions. The RSD comes in when you mix the hsp with the complex trauma of receiving far more criticism from the grownups in your life due to your adhd related behaviors. You internalize all these criticisms until you realize they are there and can reprogram them out.

@Dezzyyx

7 ай бұрын

I feel you, I'm in that process now as well. I'm Autistic/ADHD/HSP. As I understand HSP is a born temperament, in that case it wouldn't make sense for anything to cause it. Meaning HSP comes first, then maybe you develop neuro disorders from being a HSP, when combined with traumatic experiences. But that doesn't add up either, as ASD/ADHD is also an innate thing you're born with, meaning it couldn't be caused (by HSP) either. @@Cowface

U didn't say what are those "incredible" benefits of being a HSP.

Wow it is me. I hate it.

I’m very sensitive to loud noises Julia.