Hello everyone, Let’s talk about sensory differences! I think about sensory processing challenges often. I think about sensory seeking and sensory avoiding, and how we can try and best accommodate the unique and complex individual needs of each and every neurodiverse person. I truly feel that sensory processing differences are still underestimated when it comes to our autistic loved ones. * When we start to become “detectives” and begin to understand what their behaviour may be communicating to

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👉 So you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP) what next? What does it even mean anyway? The recognition that some people experience more sensitivity than others is based on decades of research by psychotherapist Elaine Aaron. But it is crucial to point out that this is not a clinical diagnosis. It is not a disorder that needs changing. You are not flawed in any way. But it’s common for highly sensitive i individuals to feel that way, because people vary greatly in how much their nervous system is

When you’re a HSP, you constantly hear “You’re too sensitive.” That gets old fast 🙄. Note that you don’t have to sit there and stare when people say that to you. You can tell them how you feel when they say that statement to you. You can also say “Who gets to decide how sensitive people can be?” This opens the floor for some discussion. Sometimes people have no clue how their statements affect you- until you set the boundary. Ready to learn the 9 most common triggers for HSPs and how to manage

7 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)

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