How I Healed My Body and My Life by Embracing My Sensitivity
âI used to dislike being sensitive. I thought it made me weak. But take away that single trait, and you take away the very essence of who I am.â ~Caitlin Japa
âYouâre making people uncomfortable,â my mother would say. âStop being so sensitive,â she would then quip.
I have always been sensitive for as long as I can remember. Now I understand thereâs a name for it: highly sensitive person (HSP).
The scientific term is sensory processing sensitivity (SPS). As it turns out, 15-20% of the population has this trait.
As a highly sensitive person, my nervous system filters less …