In the post I explore the paradox of HSPs often being viewed as \u201etoo much\u201c, when in fact it is the \u201eoutside world\u201c that is often too much for HSPs.
\nI want to state here that of course not all HSPs are the same. It\u2019s not \u201eone size fits all\u201c, it\u2019s a spectrum, like with many things.<\/p>\n
The way an HSP experiences their high sensitivity will also be shaped by how they grew up and how their sensitivity was mirrored back to them.<\/strong><\/h5>\nI for instance heard a lot that my high sensitivity was too much, a nuisance, that what I sensed and noticed was exaggerated or not true.
\nWhen you hear often enough that what you sense is wrong, you start to believe it – and suppress it. And since your sensitivity is such an integral part of you that means you\u2019re suppressing yourself.<\/p>\n
It took me a very long time to start to understand that my sensitivity is real, is a gift and also an amazing quality – and I\u2019m still learning to embrace that.<\/p>\n
This can be challenging in a world that doesn\u2019t necessarily welcome sensitivity. But at least there is research now, there are studies – the first real study on this subject was done in the nineties, which means I was around thirty! – and we now know that HSPs are neurologically wired differently than others. More people know about it now, which is truly helpful.<\/p>\n
What many HSPs often find out in the course of their life is that healing modalities that seem to fit a lot of people are too much for them.<\/strong><\/h5>\nThis can be true both for modern medicine and also so-called \u201ealternative medicine\u201c.<\/p>\n
When I did acupuncture for instance I needed to find someone who didn\u2019t just stick as many needles as possible in me, but who knew exactly which one, two or at most three points needed to be treated.<\/p>\n
There are special traditions and schools within acupuncture where the acupuncturist learns to treat the patient exactly this way: less is more.<\/p>\n
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My shiatsu therapist sometimes just lightly touches me in one or two places on my body and my whole energy starts to shift instantly.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the key with HSPs:<\/p>\n
LESS IS MORE.<\/strong><\/h5>\nIn many fields of our lives. We need much less stimulation for things to shift, blossom, flow.<\/p>\n
Which also means: things can become too much for us faster than for people who are not HSPs.\u2028 Learning to set boundaries, to know how far we can go to stay healthy, to know when to say: enough, my nervous system now needs time to integrate and regenerate, is a learning process that is key in every HSP\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
Qi Gong & Stillness is a practice that supports exactly this motto: less is more.\u2028<\/strong><\/h5>\nThe exercises are so gentle, soothing and boiled down to the essence, which is a wonderful thing for everyone – and especially for highly sensitive people.
\nAn HSP\u2019s nervous system is so finely tuned that they can have wonderful results and experiences while practicing Qi Gong. They are often able to find calm and peace in their body, mind and energy quite quickly – once they give themselves time and space for a practice.<\/p>\n
I remember the first time I went to a Qi Gong lesson: it was like a big exhale. I knew instantly that this was it. This was the practice I had been looking for all my life – but probably was ready for only then – and I started my training to be a Qi Gong teacher that same year. That was twenty years ago.<\/p>\n
Since then I don\u2019t think there have been many days when I didn\u2019t do some kind of Qi Gong & Stillness. It\u2019s completely integrated into my life.<\/p>\n
Interested in learning more or joining us for a free trial lesson?<\/p>\n
Check out my course page<\/span><\/a> or write to me<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\nI look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nWhen you hear often enough that what you sense is wrong, you start to believe it – and suppress it. And since your sensitivity is such an integral part of you that means you\u2019re suppressing yourself.<\/p>\n
This can be true both for modern medicine and also so-called \u201ealternative medicine\u201c.<\/p>\n
When I did acupuncture for instance I needed to find someone who didn\u2019t just stick as many needles as possible in me, but who knew exactly which one, two or at most three points needed to be treated.<\/p>\n
There are special traditions and schools within acupuncture where the acupuncturist learns to treat the patient exactly this way: less is more.<\/p>\n
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My shiatsu therapist sometimes just lightly touches me in one or two places on my body and my whole energy starts to shift instantly.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s the key with HSPs:<\/p>\n
LESS IS MORE.<\/strong><\/h5>\nIn many fields of our lives. We need much less stimulation for things to shift, blossom, flow.<\/p>\n
Which also means: things can become too much for us faster than for people who are not HSPs.\u2028 Learning to set boundaries, to know how far we can go to stay healthy, to know when to say: enough, my nervous system now needs time to integrate and regenerate, is a learning process that is key in every HSP\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
Qi Gong & Stillness is a practice that supports exactly this motto: less is more.\u2028<\/strong><\/h5>\nThe exercises are so gentle, soothing and boiled down to the essence, which is a wonderful thing for everyone – and especially for highly sensitive people.
\nAn HSP\u2019s nervous system is so finely tuned that they can have wonderful results and experiences while practicing Qi Gong. They are often able to find calm and peace in their body, mind and energy quite quickly – once they give themselves time and space for a practice.<\/p>\n
I remember the first time I went to a Qi Gong lesson: it was like a big exhale. I knew instantly that this was it. This was the practice I had been looking for all my life – but probably was ready for only then – and I started my training to be a Qi Gong teacher that same year. That was twenty years ago.<\/p>\n
Since then I don\u2019t think there have been many days when I didn\u2019t do some kind of Qi Gong & Stillness. It\u2019s completely integrated into my life.<\/p>\n
Interested in learning more or joining us for a free trial lesson?<\/p>\n
Check out my course page<\/span><\/a> or write to me<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\nI look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The exercises are so gentle, soothing and boiled down to the essence, which is a wonderful thing for everyone – and especially for highly sensitive people.
\nAn HSP\u2019s nervous system is so finely tuned that they can have wonderful results and experiences while practicing Qi Gong. They are often able to find calm and peace in their body, mind and energy quite quickly – once they give themselves time and space for a practice.<\/p>\n
I remember the first time I went to a Qi Gong lesson: it was like a big exhale. I knew instantly that this was it. This was the practice I had been looking for all my life – but probably was ready for only then – and I started my training to be a Qi Gong teacher that same year. That was twenty years ago.<\/p>\n
Since then I don\u2019t think there have been many days when I didn\u2019t do some kind of Qi Gong & Stillness. It\u2019s completely integrated into my life.<\/p>\n
Interested in learning more or joining us for a free trial lesson?<\/p>\n
Check out my course page<\/span><\/a> or write to me<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n I look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"