Highly Sensitive Soul
What is a Highly Sensitive Person?
A Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) actually has a genetic advantage in society! We have 3 unique genes and feel it all... which helps us to survive! However, when we don't have the tools it can be quite overwhelming - If you or your child are Highly Sensitive, you know what I mean.
Did you know about 20% of us are considered highly sensitive people?
Often highly sensitive people also get diagnosed with ADD, Anxiety/ Depression, ASD, ODD, OCD. Sometimes there is trauma stored in the body or has been passed down through generations. While a diagnosis may help you get some additional support, at the root of all of these is a tendency to have an over-active nervous system... and there are many natural tools to help nourish the nervous system. Even having an understanding of the biology can be empowering! While it can be challenging to be overwhelmed easily and feel it all... it is also a gift, once we have the tools. As Highly Sensitive Souls, we are highly creative and intuitive, and often visionaries or healers. The world in which we live can be especially hard for highly sensitive people with all the information coming at us and a norm of being 'on' 24/7 - this is why Highly Sensitive Souls tend to burnout at a higher rate. Being a Highly Sensitive parent really tests this!
My Story as a Highly Sensitive Person and Parent
As a highly sensitive person myself, with two highly sensitive children, I know it’s not always easy to parent these souls. It can feel overwhelming and energy gets mixed... but there are simple tools and tweaks we can make, so it is more peaceful for everyone. Balancing our energies, taking care of ourselves, and leading by example are key!
As a child, I was often described as 'too sensitive.' I was fortunate to have been taught breathwork and meditation by my mother, and to have found yoga at 7 years (in my Gran's 70's Yoga book!). I combined the two and realized that I could release emotions or sensations quite easily and quickly, to come back to a more 'balanced state.' Over the years I learned more about the nervous system and explored more Somatic tools rooted in science and discovered intuitive ones. A big aha for me in my twenties, was learning to decipher what energy was mine and what belonged to others... because we do absorb it all if we are not careful!
A Highly Sensitive child often seems wise beyond their years, which means parents often have high expectations or even lean on these souls. I understand both sides of this intimately. While these souls are wise beyond their years, they also embody an innocence that is their light. They are visionaries and healers, and as their parents, we need to honour their light, and help them learn tools to stay connected to their gloWithin.
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