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Optimal Levels of Stimulation
Everyone has limits to what their CNS can handle and can reach a point of feeling overstimulated. For example, everyone has different ideal temperatures for working and will feel too hot or too cold at varying rates, eventually hitting a temperature where they become sluggish, distracted, and/or unable to work in their normal fashion. The ideal temperature for an HSP might be much more specific than for a non-HSP.
Highly Sensitive People and Familial Relationships
Boundaries are general rules around what you need to feel comfortable while interacting with another person. This involves defining your limits and values, being able to communicate them to others, and being able to respond in a healthy manner when others do not respect your boundaries.
Burnout in STEM
Burnout is marked by physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion related to one's occupation. High performing careers, such as STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and math) can feed into this exhaustion. What does burnout look like and what can you do about it?
Highly Sensitive People and Social Situations
Social events can be draining for Highly Sensitive People. Dr. Cassil explores what factors contribute to that and some tools to help navigate the competing needs of your social world.
Highly Sensitive People and Everyday Life
Ideally, in day-to-day life, you experience enough stimulation to me motivated and engaged with what you are doing but not so much that you are overwhelmed, anxious, or shut down. Not all stress is bad, and in fact stress can be beneficial when it activates or stimulates the central nervous system just enough to help you complete a task. Overstimulation occurs when stress impairs functioning. This is subjective and unique to each person.
