Nobody perfects the art of emotional numbing like the Highly Sensitive Person without a resilience strategy. The reason of course is that the HSP feels more deeply than average, with a nervous system more sensitive than 80% of the population's. Keep Reading
HSP Resilience in Real Time
In the past, I've touched on my relationship with HSP resilience. I was born with a special connection with it, which I believe gave me the tools I needed growing up in a house challenged by my parents' struggles with addiction and mental illness. In Keep Reading
Intrinsic Motivation
In the science of human behavior, reward systems are often explored. There have been countless studies done on the effects of extrinsic (external) vs. intrinsic (internal) motivation. It's widely understood that intrinsic motivation, (doing something Keep Reading
6 Traits of Positive Psychology
Seeing things differently. Positive Psychology sees things a little bit differently. Its foundation lies in the study of finding those aspects of self which, when fostered, lead to increased feelings of well being and inner peace. For example, Keep Reading
Never Give Up
Walking out of the grocery store yesterday I was rushed and lugging too many bags, as usual. All I wanted was to get to my car to unload the weight. Flowers were being sold outside the market, an explosion of sight and scent. Across the black Keep Reading