Tag: highly sensitive person
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The Dual Nature of High Empathy: A Blessing and a Burden
Get Pregnant Fast A few months back, I had a heartfelt conversation with a friend about the challenges of parenting, the rollercoaster of life, and the chaotic state of the world. After I shared my emotional struggles and compared notes on our feelings, she remarked, “I think you might experience emotions more intensely than others.”…
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The Challenges of Being a Highly Sensitive Parent
Get Pregnant Fast Last year, I made a rather unusual Christmas request: noise-canceling headphones. “It just always feels overwhelmingly loud around here,” I told my partner. I’m not sure he fully grasped the depth of my need, but I was sincere. As a child, I was known for wearing my emotions on my sleeve, often…