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Energy Sensitivity

  • Why Highly Sensitive and Neurodivergent People Often Struggle with Digestion blog post title with picture of seated woman holding hand over her stomach
    Energy Sensitivity - Simple Health

    Why Highly Sensitive and Neurodivergent People Often Struggle with Digestion

    May 3, 2026 - By 

    If your stomach seems to have a mind of its own and you struggle with digestion, your sensitive nervous system might be to blame. Do you pick up on things others seem to miss…a shift in someone’s mood, a smell no one else notices, or the hum of a light in a quiet room? Do crowds leave you exhausted, or do strong emotions take a physical toll on your body? And do you find that your brain works differently from most people around you? For example, maybe you have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or another neurodivergent trait? If any of that…

  • The energetic holiday hangover and how to gently recover blog post title with picture of woman sitting on her couch in front of a decorated Christmas tree. She is holding a hot water bottle on her head and looks distressed.
    Energy Sensitivity

    The Energetic Holiday Hangover (and How to Gently Recover)

    December 28, 2025 - By 

    If you’ve ever felt foggy, irritable, exhausted, or emotionally flat after the holidays, even when the festivities were joyful, you’re not imagining things. What you may be experiencing is an energetic holiday hangover. Just like a physical hangover, an energetic one happens when your system has taken in more stimulation, emotion, obligation, and social energy than it can comfortably process. And the holidays? They’re basically a perfect storm for it. Between crowded schedules, disrupted routines, heightened emotions, noise, travel, sugar, expectations, and constant togetherness, your nervous system and energy reserves can become overwhelmed. When it’s all suddenly over, your body…

  • How Simple Living Helps Sensitive People Thrive Blog post title with a picture of a woman sitting on a dock overlooking a lake holding a mug
    Energy Sensitivity

    How Simple Living Helps Sensitive People Thrive

    January 22, 2025 - By 

    Living simply has been growing in popularity over the past decade. More people are recognizing that hustle culture is leaving them exhausted and burned out and are simplifying their lifestyle. Those who are highly sensitive (HSPs) are particularly vulnerable to burnout from hustling and constantly striving to get things done. Are you sensitive? Thinking about walking away from the hustle and the need to be busy all the time? Here is how simple living helps sensitive people Here are a few key ways in which it helps: Reducing overstimulation Those who are HSPs are more easily overstimulated by external stimulation. …

  • Navigating the Holidays as a Highly Sensitive Person blog post title with a picture of a woman sitting on the couch with her feet up. A christmas tree is in the background.
    Energy Sensitivity - Manage Stress

    Navigating the Holiday Season as a Highly Sensitive Person

    November 19, 2023 - By 

    The holiday season can be a lot. The stores are full of people, there are lots of parties, brightly colored decorations everywhere, lots of music, and plenty of events to fill your calendar. The holidays can be downright overwhelming for those who are highly sensitive. It is important to take time and be aware of the days and weeks when your schedule is filled with events so that you can navigate the season without burning out. Here are a few tips for highly sensitive folks: Plan and prioritize Make a schedule and prioritize events. Although it isn’t always comfortable to…

  • 6 Signs Your Overstimulated and Overwhelmed Blog post title with picture of a hand reaching up behind a desk covered with a lot of paperwork
    Energy Sensitivity - Manage Stress

    6 Signs You’re Overstimulated and Overwhelmed

    August 12, 2023 - By 

    Let’s face it, today’s world is all about being busy. It’s chaotic and, we are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of information, stimuli, and responsibilities every day. Constant exposure to technology, social media, work pressure, and personal commitments can leave us feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed. If you are a sensitive person, these stimuli can have an even greater negative impact. As our mental and emotional capacities are stretched thin, it becomes essential to recognize the signs of overstimulation and take steps to regain balance and well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore six telltale signs that indicate you may be…

  • Are You a Sensitive Night Owl Or Early Bird- picture of a sleep mask on a blue satin background
    Energy Sensitivity

    Are You A Sensitive Night Owl Or Early Bird?

    May 17, 2023 - By 

    One thing I’ve noticed in many empaths and highly sensitive people is the tendency to be either a night owl or an early bird. If you regularly stay awake until 1 A.M. or later or wake up well before the sun rises, you may be experiencing this. I’ve always been a night owl. Even as a child, my mother said that I liked to stay awake late and sleep in. As a baby, it was common for me not fall asleep until after 10 pm. And when I was a bit older, I remember lying in bed many evenings trying…