7 Quotes For People With High Sensitivity (HSP)

Today’s quote is for people with high sensitivity (HSP)  and can give you more self-esteem and self-confidence, and also better control over your emotions. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, being a sensitive person does not have to be negative. Seeing the world through the heart is a gift. It has its benefits, as long as you know how to “fine tune” your superpower.

In the world of popular psychology, there are many classification systems. It is possible that we like them a little too much. Since they are everywhere, it is common to find dozens of articles that list different characteristics that will assess whether you have a classic behavior according to a particular personality.

Thus, it is not uncommon for people to identify the gift that is hypersensitive after reading some articles. However, it is much more complex than that. We are talking about a personality type that has a very special trait. For example, people with high sensitivity are extra sensitive to pain, sound and smells. In fact, there are children who are bothered by specific fabrics.

They are also very empathetic and creative. Very people with high sensitivity also have a tendency to be reactionary. In society, people with hypersensitivity tend to feel uncomfortable or even threatened when other people lie, are ambiguous or behave impulsively.

This perception and sensitivity can subtly lead HSP people to the point of depression. They feel an almost desperate confusion, as if they do not fit into this loud, fascinating but sometimes intense world.

Our quotes are taken from books written by Elaine Aron and Karina Zegers. These two authors have written several publications about HSP that are both useful and interesting.

1. Labels

One of the mistakes that so many of us make, extra sensitive or not, is to force ourselves to fit in. We are afraid that others will judge us because we are different. But this is a mistake. Accept who you are, how you feel and how you live a healthy life. No more labels!

The dark side of hypersensitivity

High sensitivity can sometimes feel like a curse. Highly sensitive people feel everything with more intensity. Not everyone understands how unique they are and does not see the world as they do. It’s a strength with a weird backside. But that does not mean it is not a gift. In the end, high sensitivity is an opportunity to experience reality on a deeper level.

3. Lovely silence

Here, Elaine talks about a problem with hypersensitivity. Speech, noise, words and even temperature changes can be very difficult for an HSP.

The need to adapt to a world of noise

The story is funny on the surface. But in reality, it is a pretty real description of the life of an HSP. They often have a need for isolation and loneliness in such a stressful world full of noise, problems and disappointments. Even in their loneliness, however, things will happen to them.

Constantly running and hiding from the world – or fighting against it – will not lead to anything good. The world is as it is, as complicated as it is beautiful. Knowing how to accept it, understand it, and adapt to it will help you live in peace and quiet.

5. You are also a priority

A common trait of this personality type is the need to reflect, to meditate deeply on things. They need to think about every aspect and detail of the situation. After this deep analysis, it often ends up that they prioritize others over themselves. This calculated mistake is practically excessive empathy, which can actually cause a lot of self-esteem problems.

6. Your emotions make you more human

Karina reminds us that sensitivity is being human. Instead of seeing our sensitivity, our emotions and our receptivity as a problem, make them a part of who you are. In the end, people would not be anything without their emotions. So why see sensitivity as a problem?

7. Sensitivity and culture

This little piece of information is very interesting. Each culture perceives high sensitivity in different ways. Interestingly, Eastern countries appreciate these personality traits much more, even among children. In Western countries, on the other hand, sensitive children are often criticized or bullied.

It’s time to normalize emotions. We need to accept and understand this personality type better. Society should stop associating hypersensitivity with being antisocial, neurotic or shy.

The quotes above illustrate how people with high sensitivity are nuanced, deeply rooted people who enrich our society. We should not push them out or look at them strangely. At the end of the day, the world is big enough for all of us, with all our differences and differences.