by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jul 3, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
Shy, sensitive, introvert, wallflower: To the non-shy, non-sensitive, extroverted social butterfly, they may all fall under one definition. You’re the quiet one who finds safety on the sidelines and doesn’t engage with others. You have nothing to say and have no...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 27, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
HSPs, listen up. It’s time to be honest about how you’re living your trait. By now you know that high sensitivity, or sensory processing sensitivity, has some very distinct characteristics that make you unique. You have predictable sensitivities that are...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 23, 2024 | Personal Growth
Book smarts and IQ have their place in aptitude and success. But emotional intelligence and emotional maturity have more influence in determining success and happiness in life. And yet, even these two pillars of personal growth have distinctions. Subtle, but still...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 15, 2024 | Body Image Issues
Naked. Raw. Alone. Unencumbered, unpretentious, unadorned. Stand this way in front of a full-length mirror, take and release a deep breath, and observe. Observe your thoughts as you observe your body. This is, after all, an exercise in body-acceptance and embracing...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | May 9, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
I’ve been a therapist my entire career. And I’ve been a Highly Sensitive Person my whole life. Like so many of the patients I treat, there are things I wish I had known growing up as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Things that didn’t have recognition, let alone a...
