Is anyone a highly sensitive person???

[Guest guest]

I was always labeled by my Nada as being withdrawn, painfully shy,

introverted, drama queen, overly sensitive etc. She use to comment

on how I noticed the slighted smell and almost started throwing up

if it was awful. I began to see some of these same qualities in my

child when I was first introduced to the concept of being a Highly

Sensitive Person. Here are the characteristics associated with being

Highly Sensitive and I was wondering if other KO's also have these

characteristics?

You, have a heightened awareness of subtleties in your environment,

whether it's sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.

You can become stressed out and upset when overwhelmed and may find

it necessary to get away, maybe into a darkened room, to seek

solitude, relief and comfort.

You are very conscientious, hard working, and meticulous, but may

become uncomfortable and less efficient or productive when being

closely watched or scrutinized.

You feel compelled to file and organize things and thoughts, also

enjoy simplicity and may become overwhelmed or even immobilized by

chaos, clutter, or stress.

You are very uncomfortable when feeling things are getting out of

your control.

You get a sense of comfort and well being when around a lake, river,

stream, the ocean, or even a fountain.

You experience mood swings, sometimes occurring almost instantly and

can also be affected by other people's moods, emotions and problems.

You have a deep, rich, inner life, are very spiritual and may also

frequently have vivid dreams, and possibly nightmares.

You are very intuitive and you feel that you can usually sense if

someone isn't telling the truth or if something else is wrong.

You get concerned and worry about many things, and have also been

told " you take things too personally. "

You have had the experience of " cutting people out " of your life.

You were considered quiet, introverted, timid, or shy as a child.

Here are a few more to consider... Can be startled easily. Cautious

in new situations. May have trouble sleeping. Extra sensitive to

pain. Don't like crowds. Avoids violent movies and TV shows. Has a

deep respect and appreciation of nature, music and art.

Do some, or many, of these statements ring true for you, your

partner, or someone important in your life? If so, you or they may

be a highly sensitive person or " HSP. "

Kelley