10 Signs You're a Highly Sensitive Person (And It Was Never a Weakness)

#highlysensitiveperson #hsp #emotionalsensitivity 🧠 You cried at a commercial last week. For car insurance. (Okay, there was a puppy in it.) Most people live with the volume of the world set around five. The noise, the lights, other people's moods, a sad song, a kind word. Yours is on nine. Nobody showed you where the dial is, so you grew up thinking you were the one handling it badly. In this video: 10 "normal" habits of highly sensitive people, from the ones everyone around you has noticed to the one you've probably never said out loud. ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 The volume nobody explained 00:54 1. You cry at the happy parts too 01:55 2. Crowds and noise drain you fast 03:22 3. Small things hit you like big ones 04:28 4. Home is where you recharge 05:31 5. You hate bothering people 06:44 6. You avoid conflict at almost any cost 07:41 7. Your body says it before you do 08:42 8. You put everyone else first 09:35 9. You stay until your body says stop 10:27 10. You were told you're too sensitive 11:27 It was never too much 📚 Sources & further reading: ▶ Aron, E. N., & Aron, A. (1997). Sensory-processing sensitivity and its relation to introversion and emotionality. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(2), 345-368. ▶ Aron, E. N. (1996). The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You. Broadway Books. 🔔 Subscribe to Roots & Mirrors for calm, honest videos about the patterns underneath how you think, feel and behave. New videos every Thursday and Sunday. ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. It is not therapy or a diagnosis. If you recognize yourself in these signs and it weighs on you, a licensed therapist can help. 🎵 Music: "The Weight of Silence" by Roots & Mirrors © Roots & Mirrors. All rights reserved.