Have you ever been told that you’re “too sensitive,” that you need to “toughen up,” or that you’re “overreacting”? If so, you are not broken. You might just be part of the 30% of the population with Sensory Processing Sensitivity.

In this episode of Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Judy Ho dives into the fascinating neuroscience behind the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) trait. Far from being a flaw or a disorder, being highly sensitive is an evolutionary advantage shared by over 100 animal species. HSPs process information deeper, pick up on subtleties that others miss, and possess incredible empathy—but they also reach sensory overload much faster.

Join Dr. Judy as she breaks down the D.O.E.S. framework of high sensitivity and shares 3 practical tools to help you stop fighting your nervous system and start designing a life that works with it.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) trait actually is (and what it isn't)

The D.O.E.S. acronym: Depth of processing, Overstimulation, Emotional reactivity, and Sensitivity to subtleties

Why 30% of HSPs are actually extroverts

How to recognize your overstimulation threshold before you crash

Why you need to reframe your sensitivity as valuable data

How to build a deliberate recovery protocol for your nervous system

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