Tag: sensitive
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7 Superpowers of Sensitive People
Did you know that empaths, or highly sensitive people, make up 15-20% of the population? Although many people who identify as empaths may feel as though they have been cursed by their natural abilities and personality traits, being able to feel deeply can actually serve as a blessing. While these people might get ridiculed or rejected…
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Are You A Highly Sensitive Person?
You have probably heard of the term “empath” before, but this grouping of specific characteristics actually has another name as well: the highly sensitive person, or HSP. Dr. Elaine Aron, a psychologist who began studying extreme sensitivity in people in 1991, discovered that around 15-20% of the population carries the traits of HSPs. While researchers…
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How to Balance Your Yin and Yang
We all have a strong and sensitive side. For some of us, one is much stronger than the other. But, it’s very possible to balance the two and still stay true to who you are. This idea of the strong and sensitive, often referred to as Yin and Yang energies or Male and Female, that…
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7 Life Changing Lessons To Learn From Introverts
According to a 1998 National Representative Sample by the Myers-Briggs organization 50% of the population identifies as an introvert. Current reliable statistics were hard to find. However, it’s quite obvious that we live in a culture that glorifies extroversion much more. In business, politics, or just social gatherings, extroverts tend to take center stage. Meanwhile,…
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10 Things You Need To Know About Highly Sensitive People
We have talked about highly sensitive people before. But if this is your first time hearing the term, here is a quick recap. Before the 1990s, no one had really heard about extreme sensitivity in humans. But in 1991, a psychologist named Dr. Elaine Aron began to study this trait more closely. Surprisingly, she found…
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5 Great Lessons for Sensitive People
Did you know that about 15-20% of the population is considered highly sensitive? It’s a significant part of the population so it can’t be considered a “condition. ” However, and the numbers of sensitive people aren’t large enough to make it common, so it isn’t quite understood. Many people look at being sensitive as a…