Highly Sensitive People (HSP) have a highly sensory processingWhen they feel joy, they feel very joy, when they are sad, they are extremely sad, and so on with every emotion and feeling.
Many psychological problems come precisely from the fact that They don't feel understood. “You take everything to heart”, “you should take things differently”, “change your way of thinking”, “you are fragile, weak”, “deal with it differently”…. These are common comments that people make to HSPs, and that is one of the biggest problems.
People with this personality trait cannot change it. Therefore, if you have a HSP person around you must change your attitude towards them. Otherwise you are not doing them any good, but the opposite. Telling them to stop feeling or taking things this way will not make them do it, because they cannot. They will then retreat into their own bubble and not want to talk to anyone.
Most common doubts about PAS people
- Does PAS personality have to do with introversion? No. Not all people with PAS personality are introverts. It is estimated that around 30% are extroverts. It is true that having a certain degree of introversion produces an approach to the PAS personality due to the way introspection is done. Introverted people are characterized by their high degree of introspection, that is, looking inside, analyzing their thoughts, what they feel and how they feel. This introspection can be closely related to PAS.
- Does PAS have to do with high abilities? Yes and no. In many cases they go hand in hand, and people with PAS also have high abilities, but it is not decisive.
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- Does PAS have to do with art? Yes and no. It seems to be fashionable now that all artists are HSPs. It is estimated that 90 or 95% of artists, photographers, painters, singers, etc. have this personality trait that makes them prone to developing that high degree of sensitivity and emotional and sensory processing that they have.
- People who have that personality trait have the right hemisphere a lot more developedThe right hemisphere of the human brain is responsible for emotions, creativity, sensitivity…
Tips for living with PAS
You have to know how to redirect it, not eliminate it. Then you will see that PAS is something wonderful.
- Accept it. It's not a bad thing, it's not a disease or something that needs to be changed, it's something wonderful that's part of you. Try to investigate yourself, be curious and get to know yourself.
- Get to know yourselfObserve yourself, listen to yourself, see how you feel. Be aware of how things affect you in your life, value and see why normally when we are more tired things affect us more. Differentiate between what feels good and bad for you.
- Say «no». Look at what is making you feel bad. PAS people often find it difficult to say no because of the high degree of empathy they have. Therefore, you have to know how to stop, set limits. You want to help and be there for the other person, but it is not always possible because if you relate it to the previous point, you have to know and observe yourself. A lot of emotional baggage will mean that you will go overboard.
- You have to give it a space creativity and sensitivity. Everything you have (emotions, creativity…) if you are not able to get it out, it eats you up. Therefore, say yes to art, meditation, photography, expression, writing, drawing, to expressing yourself… that is the best therapy you can have.
- Have your own spaceIf you need to be alone, quiet, in the dark or in your room, do it. It is normal and beneficial to take that time for yourself. Stop hearing, stop feeling… you are saturated and this makes it easier for you to digest emotions and situations.
HSP people feel negative emotions a lot, but also positive ones. If you are one of these people, take advantage of it. Listen to yourself, get to know yourself, direct your emotions and your mind towards what makes you feel really good.
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