![]() ![]() ![]() Some may work better when they can focus alone. HSPs care about doing good work but may feel overwhelmed by constant meetings and engagements. It wasn’t until I learned more about sensitivity that I understood this was a personality trait, not a character flaw-one that could also be a strength in my professional life. “That can happen with us too where we lose focus, we lose creativity, we lose energy.” Julie Bjelland, host of The HSP Podcast and author of The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person: How to Harness Your Sensitivity Into Strength in a Chaotic World, likens the HSP brain to a computer with too many tabs open. “If it’s processing too much it’s going to freeze,” she says. “We end up just noticing small details and making connections that other people manage to miss.” “Sensitive people are wired at a brain level to process information more deeply, to spend more resources on processing,” Sólo says. Introverts are overwhelmed by social stimuli, but HSPs can be affected by all types of stimuli. While most (70%) of HSPs are introverts, there’s a difference between the two traits. “You notice the little smile that flashed across someone’s face for a half second before they conceal it, or you notice that somebody is doing their best to put on a brave face, but they actually seem like they might be pretty unhappy or stressed out.” You might notice the texture of the fabric you’re wearing,” Sólo says. “You might be the kind of person who notices those notes of oak in a fine Chardonnay. ![]()
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