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Being a Highly Sensitive Person can be exhausting, we take in and process more than our non sensitive pals and that means an “average”’day can feel like running a marathon. Let me know which scenarios below really get to you
1. Friends running late
Time changes throw off your internal rhythm and sense of safety.
2. Busy highways
Your system is scanning constantly. Lanes, speed, sound, movement.
3. Two people talking at once
Filtering multiple inputs at the same time gets overwhelming fast.
4. Sad TV scenes
You don’t just watch emotions. You feel them in your body.
5. Unannounced guests
No transition time. Your nervous system goes from rest to social instantly.
6. Loud restaurants
Noise, voices, lights, and movement stack all at once.
7. On-the-spot decisions
You naturally process deeply. Pressure removes that space.
8. Last-minute plan changes
Your body already adjusted to one timeline.
9. Other people’s moods
You pick up emotional shifts even when nothing is said.
10. Being rushed
Speed overrides your natural pacing and regulation.
You can’t, and don’t need to, turn off your sensitivity but you can find ways to support your nervous system so life feels less overwhelming. Follow @emilymacleodwellness to learn how.
@emilymacleodhsp
