What Does It Mean to Be Highly Sensitive?
Start here if you're ready for a paradigm shift.
I see you, friend.
You're intelligent, compassionate, high-achieving...and want so badly to just feel normal, especially around food. But recovery is overwhelming. LIFE is overwhelming, and you're not sure if you have what it takes to heal. You've been told you're "too sensitive" time and time again so you think, "I guess I'm the problem."
So you try to stuff it down. Go with the flow. Pretend you're just like everyone else. And all the while, you're suffering on the inside.
But you know what? YOU are not the problem.
High Sensitivity, also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), is a type of neurodivergence. At its core, it means that your nervous system functions in different ways than that of a neurotypical person.
That may sound like not-so-great news - and yes, the trait can create some challenges, including an increased risk of developing disordered eating. But there's good news. Because of your sensitivity, you also possess the gifts and qualities you need to fully recover.
There's no diagnosis for High Sensitivity because it's not a disorder. A good rule of thumb is that if you think you're a Highly Sensitive Person, then you probably are. You're the expert on you. What you feel and experience matters the most.
The problem is a world and a treatment system not designed for your needs.
Want to Learn More, Fast?
Check out my core course, Unlocking Recovery: The SensitiviKEY
Discover essential insights into how sensitivity shapes eating disorder recovery. Unlocking Recovery provides the foundational information you need to understand your sensitive trait and unlock your recovery potential. (See all courses.)
Learning About Your Trait
Discovering that my sensitivity was an actual trait transformed my life. I knew then that I had to learn how to work with it, not against it. Knowledge leads to empowerment, and that's what I'm all about here at Your Sensitive Recovery.
Take the quiz and explore my courses and my blog if you struggle with your relationship with food and think you too might be Highly Sensitive.
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