Strategies to boost your acceptance as a Highly SensitivesteemCreated with Sketch.

in life •  last year 

Hypersensitivity isn't disease. A portion of the population has had it since birth. Due to emotional overwhelm, these people have trouble controlling their emotions. Despite these challenges, hypersensitive people can learn to regulate their hypersensitivity.

First, being highly sensitive does not mean you are always in pain. Some people with high sensitivity seem fine. Thus, hypersensitive people who struggle to manage their hypersensitivity should follow this advise. Instead of changing hypersensitive symptoms, learn to live with them. The goal is to fully blossom while considering this particularity.

image.png

Becoming aware of your body and mind is the first step to controlling your emotions. A highly sensitive individual must first listen to themselves. This will help one recognise hypersensitive symptoms. Considering your wants and constraints is crucial. A highly sensitive individual should avoid problematic circumstances if possible.

Each person has a different tolerance. Understanding this threshold and acting accordingly is crucial to treating hypersensitivity. The first step to fulfilment is understanding about yourself—what you can and cannot achieve, what you can surpass.

Our purpose is to follow our body and emotions. Thus, it would be interesting to learn where each essential feeling comes from and what circumstances sparked it. We can better control our behaviours by understanding what triggers them.

Hypersensitivity is sometimes associated with overwhelming unpleasant emotions. Highly sensitive people sense negative emotions more strongly. This also applies to pleasant emotions! For this type of person, everyday delights can provide tremendous happiness.

We must also remember that emotions originally communicate. They aid self-defense, decision-making, and networking. They're initially meant to assist us engage with our environment. However, when these feelings overpower us, they can become a heavy burden.

Negative emotions are hard to control. Meditation might help you calm down and restore control. The person can calm down by focusing on breathing and clearing their mind.

Stopping the flow of energy and refocusing on yourself is crucial when overwhelmed by feelings. Refocusing helps us restore control over an elusive circumstance, reducing tension and controlling behaviour.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may help long-term. You can accept your feelings, pleasant or negative, without judgement in ACT treatment. Through acceptance, we get more control over our behaviour.

A sensitive person could then tame their emotions and stop being overwhelmed by them. ACT therapy often improves mental flexibility.
image.png

We often undervalue our childhood and adolescent experiences. However, these occurrences greatly impact our future behaviour. Childhood and adolescent traumas can have a major impact on adulthood. Thus, shocking past events influence our thinking and behaviour.

Therefore, it appears vital to revisit these unpleasant situations to determine their effects on your current life. By viewing them through hypersensitivity.

By understanding these events, you can better grasp why some prior elements caused you so much sorrow. Time and talking about the past help with this process. Therapists can guide you through this process.


Authors get paid when people like you upvote their post.
If you enjoyed what you read here, create your account today and start earning FREE STEEM!