by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Feb 19, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Person
“Speak only if it improves upon the silence.” Introverts and card-carrying HSPs don’t need an explanation; this might as well be their mantra. To those with rich inner lives, silence is golden. And that explains, at least on the surface, why small talk and the HSP —...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Feb 5, 2025 | Highly Sensitive Person
Maybe it’s the new year and the expectations that come with it. Perhaps it’s the remnants of last year that get mushed into January. And perhaps it’s a mish-mash of everything that has me feeling like a victim of my high sensitivity instead of its beneficiary. It...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Nov 21, 2024 | Body Image Issues, Highly Sensitive Person
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) have a unique take on the world. They experience things differently and feel things much more intensely than their less sensitive counterparts. Heightened sensitivity, for example, greatly impacts how Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 7, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
A child’s school years create memories and impact future success and happiness. How children are taught and the nature of their educational environments are important, especially for certain populations. Specifically, finding the best school for a Highly Sensitive...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 6, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
Oh, to have a front-row seat to the inner-workings of a Highly Sensitive Person’s mind! To watch the curtain rise on a sensory production of thoughts, feelings, and ideas would be magical. Perhaps at times exhausting. But then, the exhaustive nature of the HSP’s brain...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 29, 2024 | Highly Sensitive Person
Living genuinely, honestly, compassionately, empathetically: It sounds like a commitment for all humanity. And yet, we’re often caught off-guard when we find ourselves in the presence of someone with these qualities. This authenticity, for Highly Sensitive...
