Are you highly sensitive? Then you’ll definitely recognise these things

Do you think you might be highly sensitive? I’ve written multiple posts about this, but each time, new characteristics get discovered. So, these are things that you’ll probably recognise (+ a short explanation)!

1. Concerns about social interactions

You’ve just had a nice conversation with a friend or a nice party and not much later you start worrying. Wasn’t it weird what I just said? I didn’t offend anyone when I said that…? Most people who are highly sensitive are very aware of the signals that others give. This can be body language or a certain tone in which something is said. Especially if you don’t understand certain signals right away, they can make you restless. Yet you often know that there’s no point in thinking about this for very long and sometimes you just have to let things go.

2. Perform less well under pressure

While some people perform well under pressure, you can’t. This is probably because your average voltage level is already slightly higher than the tension level of others. Add some extra pressure to this and all the tension will logically be a bit too much for you. You often like to work in a quiet environment, because that way you also get into a good workflow sooner.

3. It’s difficult to guard boundaries

You know that it would be better for you if you guarded your boundaries well, but you often find this very difficult. For example, you spend a lot of time with others and you often find it difficult to say ‘no’. Because you’re so empathetic, you sometimes unconsciously feel so overwhelmed that you no longer think about your own needs. Still, it would be better for you (and those around you) to say ‘no’ more often, because it doesn’t make you a nicer person (overstimulation is lurking).

Love, Skye Lewis ❤

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