by Melissa Noel Renzi | Feb 23, 2019 | Anxiety
When you’re feeling overwhelmed, you want to run. Your thoughts feel scattered, lungs tight, and pressure builds in your head. Sometimes the signs of overwhelm are pretty intense and obvious. Other times, they’re far more subtle and you don’t even notice until the...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Dec 22, 2018 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
Have you ever stopped to question whether identifying as HSP could be harmful? Before you throw your hands up in the air wondering what kind of a mess of contradictions I am for asking that question…please hear me out. When I first learned about the...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Nov 17, 2018 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
Do you find it difficult to get out of your head? This is a common struggle for many highly sensitive people. Despite having an inherent ability to feel, it can be tough to get out of your head and move into your body.Or you may feel like you spend enough time feeling...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Nov 14, 2018 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, Meditation, Yoga
Want to learn a breathing technique for anxiety? Breathing techniques may not always work to ease anxiety, but that doesn’t mean that breathing never works. Different tools work in different ways for different people. What’s important is that you have...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 20, 2018 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
This article was originally written for Introvert Spring under the title: “Why Highly Sensitive People Overthink So Much”. Do you tend to overthink decisions? Highly sensitive people overthink in a way not everyone understands. Overthinking can make us anxious and...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Oct 12, 2018 | Highly Sensitive Person, HSP Relationships, Personal Growth
Do you find it difficult to say no without guilt? Many highly sensitive people are so in tune with the feelings and needs of others, that it can be difficult to set boundaries and say no without feeling guilty. Yet, it’s critical that highly sensitive people...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 23, 2018 | Anxiety
Do you ever face Sunday anxiety? There’s a combination of factors that can cause you to feel anxious on Sundays. Sometimes it’s job stress or uncertainty about the upcoming week. Or maybe you’ve worn yourself to the bone socializing. And then other...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Sep 17, 2018 | Highly Sensitive Person, Uncategorized
Highly sensitive introverts and groups may not seem like a match. Many highly sensitive introverts feel drained by the amount of stimulation in group environments. Everything from fast-paced conversations of people talking over each other to perfumes and background...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 24, 2018 | Highly Sensitive Person
This post “7 Things Highly Sensitive Children Need to Know to Thrive” was republished with permission from www.introvertdear.com. You can find the original post here: “7 things Your Highly Sensitive Child Needs to Hear”. There are certain things highly...
by Melissa Noel Renzi | Jul 21, 2018 | Anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person
Do you get stuck worrying about what others think? A fellow HSP requested advice on how to stop worrying about what others think of her. I get this question a lot. I want to share what’s helped me personally because, frankly, a lot of advice I hear is too simplistic....