It’s not a fantasy, but it’s most highly sensitive people’s dream to live that perfect day.

You, my highly sensitive friend, have the power to manifest your dreams.

One of the HSP 5 to Thrive is “Design a life compatible with your trait.” You must do this in order to thrive in life, but how?

Many of you have found those perfect moments, sometimes even an entire day that just makes your heart sing. You are at an optimal level of arousal, aka you have a well regulated nervous system. Everything is in flow. Ahhhh, it feels so good.

Then the world snaps you back. You are overwhelmed or overstimulated. You somehow forgot to meditate and exercise. Stress builds.

The cycle can be endless. It can feel like you are on a hamster wheel and you don’t know how to get off. 

A perfect day is not out of reach. 

It starts with a vision. It develops with a mission. And it is, frankly, a practice.

Bring your experience, strength and hope, but also bring your challenges. All experiences are welcome at Are You Highly Sensitive.

We will use some practices to envision and set forth a mission for designing the perfect day.

You will see it, believe it, and with practice, be it. 

Please start here…

“I make myself this promise today: I will do what I can with what I have. KNOWING that I always have way more than I am aware of.” (from The Brave Thinking Institute)

Questions asked:

1. part 1 of 2:  Short term changes - I know that it's important for me to get exposed to sunlight in the mornings, get in physical movement throughout the day, etc.  It's been very difficult for me to fit these in because of sleep and work.  Any tips for integrating these in without a heavy lift?  Some additional notes: 1) Sunlight - I can wake up extra early to get in sunlight, but I'm not getting enough sleep to begin with.  I do work by a window.  2) Physical movement - it's difficult for my brain to transition from thinking tasks to physical movement during my workday.  I do have a standing desk.

part 2 of 2:  Long term changes - I know that really, I need to get a new job that is more compatible with being an HSP.  I'd love some guidance as to how to fit in this multi-step overhaul (i.e., taking inventory of myself, working with a professional, finding or creating jobs, skill development), while I'm already struggling to make it through each day to the weekend (the hamster wheel).

2. How about those of us who take medications at nights so they can fall asleep? How does medication impact the resting brain of HSPs? I started taking clonidine to help me with anxiety and it really helped me regulate my sleep and feel more restful but now I feel like I can’t fall asleep without it.