The Highly Sensitive Person ~ HSP

From Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
  • Your trait is normal. It is found in 15 to 20% of the population--too many to be a disorder, but not enough to be well understood by the majority of those around you.
  • It is innate. In fact, biologists have found it to be in most or all animals, from fruit flies and fish to dogs, cats, horses, and primates. This trait reflects a certain type of survival strategy, being observant before acting. The brains of highly sensitive persons (HSPs) actually work a little differently than others'.
  • You are more aware than others of subtleties. This is mainly because your brain processes information and reflects on it more deeply. So even if you wear glasses, for example, you see more than others by noticing more.
  • You are also more easily overwhelmed. If you notice everything, you are naturally going to be overstimulated when things are too intense, complex, chaotic, or novel for a long time.
  • This trait is not a new discovery, but it has been misunderstood. Because HSPs prefer to look before entering new situations, they are often called "shy." But shyness is learned, not innate. In fact, 30% of HSPs are extraverts, although the trait is often mislabeled as introversion. It has also been called inhibitedness, fearfulness, or neuroticism. Some HSPs behave in these ways, but it is not innate to do so and not the basic trait.
  • Sensitivity is valued differently in different cultures. In cultures where it is not valued, HSPs tend to have low self-esteem. They are told "don't be so sensitive" so that they feel abnormal.

"Sarah is incredible. She *diagnosed* me within the first few minutes as an HSP. I knew for 40 years that I was different and could never pin point it. Sarah hit me dead-on twice. She is the real deal and I never have to talk to anyone but her. She has put me on my soul's journey. Thank you!" ~Tracey

I tend to stay away from "labels" and I encourage my clients to avoid becoming attached to a model that would assign us absolutely. However, this quote from Peter Messerschmidt -- a fellow HSP and advocate -- explains how some labels are useful. The same way it's useful to know the size of your feet, when you walk into a shoe store.

"Labels don't define people. But they offer some useful narrative about us. Like most things, there's a middle way... a place of center, where labels are incorporated, without defining us." ~PM

As a Highly Sensitive Person myself; working with other (even very qualified & gifted) psychics often left me feeling bruised. Our energetic signatures are different. Period. As Elaine Aron points out, "... on the average HSPs, are a bit happier paired with each other. They understand each other." I understand you. I understand your relationship issues with friends, family and loved ones. I know your unique energy and I comprehend how you are "wired", trusting your healer and your psychic is paramount in a successful session.

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"People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars, and yet they pass by themselves without wondering." ~St. Augustine