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The Science behind Empathy
The science behind empathy shows that the brains of hypersensitive people and empaths are connected for other people.

Valerie
Nov 22, 20236 min read


How to stop your brain from overthinking?
Blah Blah Blah… Blah Blah Blah… The brains of highly sensitive people never stop! This is a very common problem among very sensitive people.

Valerie
Nov 20, 20235 min read


Being sensitive is NOT being fragile.
Being sensitive is NOT being fragile. I would really like us to stop associating sensitivity with fragility.

Valerie Lavoisard
Nov 19, 20232 min read


A beautiful metaphor for empaths: the tuning fork
A beautiful metaphor for empaths: the tuning fork

Valerie Lavoisard
Nov 17, 20233 min read


Your bad mood is trying to talk to you
There are simply days when you wake up on the wrong foot and you don't know why.

Valerie
Nov 6, 20239 min read


The 11 signs of genuine empathy that can’t be faked
True empathy can’t be faked. It shows up in how someone listens, supports, and connects… consistently, quietly, and sincerely. This article reveals 11 unmistakable signs of real empathy, and how to tell the difference between those who care deeply and those who only pretend to.

Valerie Lavoisard
Oct 23, 202312 min read


Taming your High Sensitivity
Taming our high sensitivity… who doesn’t dream about it? Who doesn’t want to…? Not all the time of course, but we would certainly love it when it gets too overwhelming.

Valerie
Oct 22, 202311 min read


How to know your boundaries so you can respect them.
We talk everywhere about respecting or imposing our limits. It’s true that setting and maintaining boundaries is a skill.

Valerie
Oct 16, 20235 min read


Boundaries! Why are they important?
The definition of our limits refers to everything that marks a boundary between what we accept or not, between what we want or not, between

Valerie
Oct 9, 20234 min read


HSP: extrovert 10 challenges
Let’s explore the world of the extroverted HSP. It is very important to me to talk about this aspect, because extroverted Highly Sensitive.

Valerie
Oct 2, 20238 min read


HSP: the devastating effects of emotional neglect in childhood
What happens when a highly sensitive person grows up in an environment of emotional neglect?

Valerie
Sep 22, 20237 min read


HSP introvert vs extrovert
HSP introvert vs extrovert: whatever your personality, introverted or extroverted, embrace your high sensitivity.

Valerie
Sep 18, 20235 min read


Open letter to the ones who don’t always understand me…
Open letter to the ones who don’t always understand me…

Valerie
Sep 11, 20234 min read


How to explain that you’re Highly Sensitive?
How to tell people around you that you’re Highly Sensitive?

Valerie
Sep 11, 20235 min read


10 good reasons to start meditating
10 good reasons to start meditating
Do you have a few minutes to spare? So grab them and read on because I'm willing to bet you'll want to start meditating now!
In yoga, meditation is essential. However, through my experience as a student, I have noticed that the space left for meditation during yoga classes is often very little. This frustrated me terribly, because when I started, I always looked forward to the moment of meditation.

Valerie
Sep 4, 20238 min read


The Dark Sides of HSP
Let’s take a look at the dark little sides of highly sensitive people. Surprised that we do have dark sides? Why should we? Many HSP carry shame for how they feel - but some also hide behind it. Sensitivity is not a free pass for victimhood, avoidance, or making excuses. This post is not here to coddle, but to wake you up. If you’re using “I’m just sensitive” to avoid growth, this message is for you.

Valerie
Aug 14, 202319 min read


For those who don't fit in.
Through my activity but also in my personal relationships, I have observed a general feeling of non-belonging. This feeling, often badly experienced, is more and more profound, not only in highly sensitive people who often already have this feeling, due to their personality trait, but also in non-HSPs. No one escapes it! There are many who do not find themselves, whether in a specific way or not, in the dynamics of their family, that of their friends or of society in general.

Valerie
Aug 11, 20236 min read


HSP and narcissists: a hell of a tandem
HSP and narcissists : Highly Sensitive People tend to attract narcissists because their natural empathy is an inexhaustible source for them.

Valerie
Jul 31, 20237 min read


What should I do if a loved one judges or rejects my high sensitivity?
Have you spoken openly about your sensitivity to a family member, friend, or even your new partner, but they brushed aside what you shared..

Valerie
Jun 19, 20239 min read


HSP: Be careful not to fall into the victim's trap!
Being sensitive doesn't mean being pushed around and letting anyone else take advantage of you, of course, and that goes for everyone. And let’s clear up another common misconception: being sensitive doesn’t mean resigning yourself to the role of a perpetual victim. Absolutely not.

Valerie
May 8, 202311 min read
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