#HighlySensitivePeople: Is your highly sensitive intuition always correct?

Have you ever had a situation where you followed your intuition and things didn’t work out? Did you feel confused and even doubt your intuitive ability?

Author Gary Klein explains why intuition can be the source of significant errors in the course of making a decision. Here are a few of them:

  1. Inaccurate information – Intuitive decision makers tend to respond quickly to inaccurate, insufficient, unreliable, or incomplete information based on patterns from previous experiences. (more…)

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#HighlySensitivePeople: How do you feel about being criticized?

Who likes to be criticized? As a highly sensitive person and introvert, the scary feeling of being judged is intensified, as is the pain of  being humiliated.

I had a grammar school teacher criticize me in front of the class. It had a long lasting affect about the way I felt about school. I was afraid to go to class and was never a good student. (more…)

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#HighlySensitivePeople: Is it harder for highly sensitive people and introverts to bounce back from difficult times?

As a highly sensitive person and introvert I feel more deeply affected by difficult experiences and need more time and self-care to recover. However, I see it as a strength in terms of being attuned to my own needs and the needs of others, which can help me better cope with challenges and build resilience to bounce back from difficult times.

It’s important to recognize that everyone has their own unique strengths and challenges when it comes to building resilience, regardless of personality type.

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#HighlySensitivePeople: Does Shyness Hold You Back?

As a highly sensitive person with shyness tendencies, I never let that hinder my ability to accomplish living life on my own terms. It’s true that if you let shyness get the best of your desires and keep you from even trying, you’ll never know what you can accomplish. But what if you just did it ? What would happen if you put your face out there and let others know who you really are? (more…)

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