What it's like to be sensitive?

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Sensitive people perceive their surroundings more directly and intensively and usually react more emotionally to them.

I would personally describe myself as "highly sensitive". I am very sensitive both physically and mentally. This manifests itself in very different ways for me.

Smells:

I perceive smells much more strongly than many other people. Strong smells of food, people or perfume can make me feel dizzy and nauseous.

Overstimulation:

Sensitive people usually also suffer from overstimulation.

In a shopping center, a city or a club with lots of people, my senses are so overstimulated that I also suffer from dizziness and nausea.

Of course, this also triggers stress in my body, which manifests itself in my stomach.

Touches:

Getting my stomach area touchedalso trigger bad feelings for me. Vomiting is also not uncommon.

Nervousness:

I have the feeling that my body is constantly tense and nervous until I go to sleep. Of course, there are also days when I am completely relaxed. Most of the time, however, I'm tense, have a queasy feeling in my stomach, wish I was at home, have no appetite and just feel weird.

Emotions:

Of course, I also perceive feelings much more strongly. I love very strongly, I find it difficult to get away from a person, when I have an argument, I only feel better once the dispute has been resolved and I can put myself in a person's shoes very well. I know how you feel or what's going on in your head. I also perceive a person's energy much more strongly.

Sensitive people also have advantages in that we are usually better able to recognize and understand the feelings of others. We often have a high level of empathy, good intuition and can put ourselves in other people's shoes.

If you are also a very sensitive person, I have written down my best tips for you here:

• Optimize the conditions at home and at work so that you are exposed to fewer stimuli. Avoid noisy environments.
  

• Ensure that you have periods of retreat and rest. This is important in order to be able to process impressions and recover from the multitude of stimuli.
  

• Too much empathy can be a problem if you become immersed in the feelings and moods of those around you. Too much sympathy and compassion helps neither you nor others.
  

• Meditation, yoga or autogenic training help to calm the stressed mind and wind down.
  

• Don't take criticism too personally. Question it and learn to deal with it constructively.

Are you a sensitive Persson?

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• Yes, just like you
• Sometimes...
• Not really

Please don't forget that I am only expressing MY opinion on this topic. Feel free to write your opinion in the comments if you like. 

All the best

Lleyton