Embracing Your Sensitivity: Understanding the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Experience
Do you feel things more deeply than others? Struggle with loud environments or fast-paced living? You might be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)—a temperament trait found in 15–20% of the population. In this guide, we explore what it means to be highly sensitive, how it differs from other conditions like ADHD or autism, the emotional and creative gifts HSPs offer, and practical tools for parenting and supporting HSPs—both in childhood and adulthood. Sensitivity isn’t something to “fix”—it’s something to understand, honour, and embrace.
On Perfectionism
Perfectionism can be defined broadly as a personality style, relational style, or a way of making sense of the world, depending on the person. Despite the difficulties associated with perfectionistic tendencies, research shows that it has been steadily increasing over the past 30 years. So, what factors contribute to perfectionism and how can we work with it?