HSP - Highly Sensitive Person

HSP - Highly Sensitive Person A place for Sensitives to share wisdom, learn, grow and support each other. Some call us too sensitive and tease us, but we have great insight and intelligence.

Some call us shy, but we are really only gentle and warm. Some call us irritable or moody, but we cannot sit by while injustice is around us. We are a unique group of people, but unfortunately a lot of us are isolated, in this world often full of violence and insensitivity. We may even think there is something wrong with us. But we are OK, and we need support, and to share our experiences with eac

h other. This group is based on Dr Elaine Aron's research, which shows that up to 20% of the population is born Highly Sensitive. Dr Shirley, PhD, CSC is a Certified Spiritual Counsellor and Life Recovery Coach. www.drshirley.ca

This page is introversion friendly, and dedicated to those who need a lot of quiet time to regenerate. I try to minimize labels, therefore do not subscribe to the unscientific trademarked MBTI. Having said that I do respect freedom of choice, and encourage others to follow what they believe in. Only we have our own answers for our unique self. I honor that. Articles of health are included on this page as it is especially important to HSPs. I want people to feel free to voice their experience, but discourage debates. Please share your thoughts without imposing your views on others. Those who are aggressive, dominating and disrupt the heartfelt free flow communications will be removed.

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07/26/2025

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The Secret team has created a visualization tool, "The Secret to You", which you can download for free and play every day."The Secret to You" has been especi...

01/08/2025

Overstimulation (OS)
Are you easily overwhelmed by things like bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens close by?
Do you become unpleasantly aroused when a lot is
going on around you?
Are you bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises
or chaotic scenes?

Send a message to learn more

01/08/2025

Dr Elaine Aron new test for HSPs, not yet published. This is the second point.

Overstimulation (OS)
Are you easily overwhelmed by things like bright
lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, or sirens close by?
Do you become unpleasantly aroused when a lot is
going on around you?

Are you bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises
or chaotic scenes?

Send a message to learn more

12/21/2024
12/18/2024

Dr Aron new test for HSP, not yet published. Here is the first question.

Social Sensitivity (SOC)
Do you easily recognize what others are feeling?
Are you good at anticipating how someone may feel
about a situation?
Do other people tell you that you are good at
understanding what they are feeling or thinking?

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We search for deeper meaning in our lives — and decluttering our environment can help us find what truly matters.
12/08/2024

We search for deeper meaning in our lives — and decluttering our environment can help us find what truly matters.

Our environment affects us "quiet ones" far more than we may realize.

11/03/2024

HSPs pick up on details that others miss.

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One of the signature traits of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) is having a sensitive nervous system that’s prone t...
11/01/2024

One of the signature traits of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) is having a sensitive nervous system that’s prone to overstimulation.

Overworked? Overextended? HSPs can easily get overwhelmed — and we may shut down for a while as a result.

Being HSP is conceptualized as a personality trait rather than a disorder.
06/03/2024

Being HSP is conceptualized as a personality trait rather than a disorder.

Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP, is a term coined by psychologist Elaine Aron. According to Aron’s theory, HSPs are a subset of the population who are high in a personality trait known as sensory-processing sensitivity, or SPS. Those with high levels of SPS display increased emotional sensitivity,...

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