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Living Well with Janet: Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?

Jun 12, 2024

Janet, a living well advocate, discusses the traits of highly sensitive people, coping strategies, and taking the sensitivity test. She shares her personal experiences, explores the impact of high sensitivity, and encourages embracing sensitivity while setting boundaries.

28:22

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Janet

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Highly sensitive people may struggle with emotional reactivity and overstimulation, requiring coping strategies like mindfulness and setting boundaries.

Elaine Aron's research defines Highly Sensitive Persons as individuals with heightened emotional sensitivity to external and internal stimuli, influenced by genetic factors and early experiences.

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Intro

2min

Exploring Wellness Practices and Being Highly Sensitive

4min

Exploring the Traits and Experiences of Highly Sensitive People

6min

Navigating High Sensitivity and Building Coping Strategies

13min

Living Well as a Highly Sensitive Person

2min

I’ve been feeling really sensitive lately and got curious about this quality. I went down a rabbit hole of research, and it turns out that there is such a thing as highly sensitive people, or HSPs. In this episode, I talk about examples of sensitivity, explore a framework from psychologist Elaine Aron, and share ways I manage sensitivity. And yes, there is a test you can take to gauge whether you are a highly sensitive person and I share my results in the episode. Whether you’ve recently experienced a significant life event(s) that warrants sensitivity, or you’re just a human trying to life in an increasingly hostile world - the state of political, social, environmental affairs and overstimulation from an exponentially fast-paced lifestyle due to technological advancement is causing overall stress and fatigue for everyone - I hope this episode serves as some form of validation, information, and comfort.

If you’re curious about whether you’re a highly sensitive person, you can take the test here: highly sensitive person test

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Host: Janet Wang

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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