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#HighlySensitivePeople: How can you develop more self-awareness?

Post category:Self Awareness

Journaling and self-reflection is a journey into deeper self-awareness and personal growth. Journaling is more than just writing down your thoughts; it's a tool for introspection, stress relief, and creative expression. Combined with self-reflection, it can lead to profound insights and life improvements. Journaling involves regularly writing down your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and observations. It can take many forms, from daily diaries to gratitude journals, dream logs, or even creative writing. The key is that it's a personal space for honest self-expression. One of the primary benefits of journaling is emotional release. Writing about your feelings can help process them, offering a sense of relief. It’s particularly useful for expressing emotions that you might not feel comfortable sharing with others. Journaling can be a powerful…

#HighlySensitivePeople: Why don’t you take responsibility for your actions?

Post category:Personal Transformation Self Awareness

Do you take responsibility for your actions? I'm frustrated because it seems that people don't take responsibility for anything. There's finger pointing and blaming others for things that are their own fault. Here are some reasons why people may struggle with taking responsibility for their actions: Fear of Consequences: People might avoid taking responsibility because they fear the consequences of their actions, such as punishment, criticism, or damage to their reputation. Ego Protection: Admitting fault can be challenging for some individuals because it requires them to acknowledge their shortcomings or mistakes, which can bruise their ego or self-image. Avoidance of Discomfort: Taking responsibility often involves facing uncomfortable emotions like guilt, shame, or embarrassment. Some individuals may try to avoid these feelings by denying or deflecting…

#HighlySensitivePeople: Do you have seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Post category:Wellness

As a highly sensitive person, I have to be aware of the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Each winter, 500,000 people in the United States are said to become depressed and suffer from seasonal affective disorder or SAD, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The cause of this disorder is the decrease in the amount of available daytime light, an amount that drops from the long days of summer months.

It’s not the lack of light that causes a drop in mood specifically, it’s how that drop in light causes reactions in the body. Research from the Mayo Clinic suggests that lack of light can do one of three things in the body to cause depression. (more…)

#HighlySensitivePeople: Are you an energy conservationist?

Post category:Self Awareness

Are you an energy conservationist? By that, I mean, do you know your energy drains that deplete your energy? If not, how can you conserve your energy? Here are some examples of some of my energy drains and what you can do about them:

Unnecessary chit-chat— Unless there is a major event happening, we can’t be available to just chat at all hours. Set boundaries for yourself about how much chat time that you need. Socializing is extremely important, so is quiet time that we highly sensitive people/introverts need. (more…)

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