Sessions of Sensitivity
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Read the following and answer yes or no.

1. You find it difficult to refuse others’ requests for fear of hurting their feelings.
2. You often feel taken advantage of or exploited.
3. You have difficulty receiving compliments, gifts, or services from others and feel obligated to repay them immediately.
4. You’re highly compassionate toward other people and tolerant of their weaknesses, insecurities, and mistakes.
5. You have an aversion to bright lights, strong smells, coarse fabrics, and/or loud sounds.
6. People often come to you with their troubles and issues.
7. You know things without being told—a depth of knowing that goes beyond just a hunch.
8. You can easily tell when someone isn’t being truthful.
9. You’re gentle on people and the planet.
10. You’re attracted to the healing arts.
11. You tend to support the underdog and are very quick to spot that person in a group.
12. You love daydreaming and have a deep and rich inner world.
13. You have an aversion to schedules and routines—preferring the freedom to do your own thing in your own time.
14. You have a strong interest in spirituality and are involved in a specific practice like prayer and/or meditation.
15. You’re service-oriented—helping people brings you great joy.
16. You are interested in self-growth—always learning.
17. Being in nature brings you great peace and a sense of calm.
18. Low tolerance for pain, medications, and stimulants.
19. You have a deep infinity for plants and/or animals.
20. You’ve often struggled to fit into society.
21. You have difficulty relaxing when people are around you—preferring solitude to recharge.
22. You have a tendency to feel overwhelmed in noisy and chaotic environments.
23. Loud music feels like an assault on your nerves.
24. Because you pick up on the energies of others, you feel fear and anxiety easily.
25. You cannot watch or read anything frightening, violent, or depressing.
26. You’re easily distracted because you notice everything.
27. You enjoy being around water—lakes, rivers, ocean.
28. You often feel emotionally and physically exhausted.
29. You prefer to be on the sidelines for a while before getting involved.
30. You are highly creative and need an outlet for that creativity.

If you answered yes to a majority of the items above, you may be a highly sensitive person. Around 20% of the population have this trait. That's 1 in 5 people! A highly sensitive person (HSP) was born neurodivergent (our brains work differently), having a heightened response to physical, emotional, and/or social stimuli. Simply put, our central nervous systems are extra sensitive to our environment. 

HSPs often feel like they don't fit in with the rest of society—that they are flawed and alone. Neither of those things are true. And to prove it, I am offering group sessions for sensitive people, to grow a sensitive community. Come and learn more about this trait (weaknesses and strengths), support each other, and collaborate on how to navigate this ever increasingly harsh world.

Some topics we will cover:

• emotional overwhelm
• boundaries
• work
• relationships
• controlling negative energy
• self-care
• narcissists & energy vampires
• insomnia & exhaustion
• ​imposter syndrome
• perfectionism
• ​empathy/empath

These sessions will evolve as we go, and will vary as much as the people that attend. There are important requirements for these sessions—kindness and a calm, safe space. We are highly sensitive people, after all.