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The term highly sensitive person (HSP) refers to individuals whose brains process information more deeply than others. This neurological makeup is estimated to encompass 15-20% of the general population. 

The two dominant traits that make up a highly sensitive person are that they are sensitive and intuitive. 

Are you highly sensitive? Do you relate to the traits listed below?

•  70% of highly sensitive individuals are introverted. 

• Alone time is necessary to recharge your energy, otherwise, you can get overstimulated and overwhelmed. 

• You put much effort into doing things right to avoid making a mistake. You can be a bit of a perfectionist. 

• You are very aware of the subtleties around you.

• Crowds or having a lot going on around you disturb you. 

• You tend to pick up on the slightest subtle scent, noise, and taste.

• You are jumpy and get startled easily. This is due to your overreactive nervous system.

• You are sensitive, and outside information, such as noises, stimuli, and scents, can send you overboard and into being overwhelmed. For example, you do not like it when someone raises their voice; strong scents like perfume or unpleasant smells and loud noises such as sirens cause you great stress. 

• You are very intuitive, and this makes it so you can read others relatively easily. 

• You have a low pain tolerance. 

• Other people's moods affect the way you feel.

• You're sensitive to your blood sugar level, and being hungry greatly affects your mood.

• You don't like to be rushed.

• As a child, you were seen as being shy.

• You may find that you are more sensitive to the effects of caffeine and medication. You might have specific allergies to foods, metals, and medications. 

•  You prefer to avoid violent TV shows and movies. It's just too much; it's almost like you're experiencing the pain yourself.

• You do not particularly like change and can find it upsetting. 

• You need more sleep than most and find it difficult to get by on minimal hours. 

• You resonate with the beauty in art and can connect so deeply that, at times, you can get lost, losing track of time.

• You have a love/hate relationship with food. While you love certain foods, you have a strong aversion to others.

• You tend to be more of a planner and have daily routines. You arrange your life in a way to avoid overwhelming situations.

• You are more affected by your environment more so than others are. Keeping your space clean and organized is essential in your ideal setting. You put your energy towards having the right colors that feel supportive to you, as well as just the right amount of light, airflow, enough space, and room temperature. This also makes it so you know how to make others more comfortable.

• Your inner world is rich, vivid, and colorful.

•  Being sensitive, you are very detail-oriented and notice subtle details/clues. You tend to pick up on nonverbal communication easily. Body language, voice tone, facial expressions, and even the silence and spaces between what is said don't seem to slide past you. 

• You experience anxiety often and can get overwhelmed.

• Being born into an insensitive world as a highly sensitive person may have caused emotional wounds that stem from childhood. You may have some trauma that needs to be tended to. You would benefit from doing inner child work and expressive arts. 

So, what do you think? Does this sound like you?

Being highly sensitive is a trait often found in people who are emotionally intense, empath, gifted, and neurodivergent. 

High sensitivity is a form of neurodiversity, meaning your brain processes information differently, referring to the unique way your brain develops.