86 Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

Have you ever been told that you’re too sensitive? I noticed during last year’s election that there were lots of my clients and friends and even myself, who I considered to be highly sensitive, were really impacted by the events. All of the events were so nasty.

What does it mean to be highly sensitive? Today I’m going to go over the signs and symbols of a highly sensitive person. My goal is to help you find out if you are one of us! And next week I’ll be talking about how we, as highly sensitive people, can take care of and protect ourselves during these kind of tumultuous times, and how to use these skills for good.

I want to help you take this vulnerability and turn it into a superpower. The more you’re aware that you’re a highly sensitive person and are dialed into these special things about you, the more you’ll be able to harness your power.

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“Once you know that you are a highly sensitive person there’s a way that you can be in the world that really helps you out.” – Terri Cole

Signs of the empath overload experience:

• High levels of exhaustion and fatigue
• Persistent nausea
• Unshakable anxiety
• Difficulty concentrating
• Lack of motivation
• Erratic emotions
• Cold symptoms: sore throat, fatigue

“How do I take this, what feels like a vulnerability, and turn this into my badass superpower?” –  Terri Cole

Signs that you are a highly sensitive person:

• People point your sensitivity out to you
• Negativity overwhelms you
• You don’t love being in crowded places
• You have strong intuition
• You’re sensitive to pain
• You feel other people’s feelings
• You avoid negative media and images
• You can tell when someone is lying
• You’re a dumping ground for other people’s problems
• You have a vibrant inner life
• You’re close to animals
• Sensitivity to sounds, smells, and touch
• You’re not good at multitasking
• Sensitivity to narcissists
• You are a great listener
• You can sense these collective feelings
• You get bored easily and can’t feign interest
• Sensitivity to drugs and alcohol
• You have GI problems or lower back pain
• You’re tired from processing information

Links Mentioned:

• Download the high sensitivity checklist
• Join the free Facebook group to get access to meditations, Q&A’s and more!

“If you haven’t learned how to protect your energy, you’re really taking in so much all the time.” – Terri Cole

*Featured image courtesy of Steve Rotman