Understanding Empaths and HSPs
Empaths and Highly Sensitive People are wired to be deep feelers.
They often get labeled as moody, volatile, hysterical, or too-sensitive.
Empaths and Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) are born with unique traits that shape their sensory, emotional, social, and lifestyle experiences. They are born to be deep feelers but often get labeled as moody, volatile, hysterical, or too-sensitive. To survive these misunderstood labels, they may suppress their super-senses which can create a host of problems later on. Both for them, and for you.
Understanding their qualities and learning more about their reality will set you up for a more successful relationships and will foster an opportunity to better support their life’s mission work.
Here, we explore the core traits and challenges faced by empaths and HSPs.
Sensory Sensitivity
Empaths and HSPs often experience sensory input more intensely. They might:
Sense nuances that others overlook. (Nuance: a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.)
Be highly sensitive to strong smells, tastes, and loud noises.
Feel discomfort in environments with artificial lighting.
Experience energetic drainage in crowded or noisy places.
Find solace in nature and through interactions with animals.
Emotional Sensitivity
Emotionally, these individuals frequently:
Sense and internalize others' emotions and physical ailments.
Feel discomfort in chaotic or confrontational situations.
Avoid conflict to maintain emotional stability.
React intensely to violence, cruelty, or tragedy in media.
Prefer non-lyrical music to avoid emotional triggers from lyrics.
Social Interactions
In social settings, empaths and HSPs often:
Feel drained by superficial conversations and need alone time to recharge.
Mediate or solve others’ problems, often unasked.
Attract people who share personal stories or sometimes invade personal space.
Are recognized as good listeners by friends and family.
Personal Boundaries and Relationships
In relationships, they may:
Struggle with asserting themselves and committing long-term.
Have difficulty maintaining autonomy after intimate encounters.
Feel confined by strict rules and authoritative systems.
Experience exhaustion from everyday bureaucratic policy.
Lifestyle and Personal Habits
Common lifestyle traits include:
Over-scheduling to avoid emotions or to please others.
Discomfort in saying no without an excuse.
Feeling weighed down by clutter or disorganization.
Carrying extra emotional or physical weight despite healthy habits.
Enjoying adventures, freedom, and travel while disliking constraints.
Seeking altered states of consciousness through medicinal or recreational means.
Healing and Self-Development
Empaths and HSPs are often drawn to:
Seeking truth, knowledge or expansion of consciousness.
Engaging in creative projects and holistic therapies.
Healing ancestral or generational trauma.
Striving for self-improvement through self-care and inner work.
If these qualities describe you, or someone you know, it might be beneficial to strengthen your energetic boundaries. I help empaths and highly sensitive people and their partners understand their inherent traits so they can live a balanced life.
