The pursuit of perfection is fueled by our fear of failure and never feeling good enough.  Instead of helping us find happiness and success, it actually keeps us captive in a state of stress and exhaustion.

Highly Sensitive People often feel misunderstood, resentful and overwhelmed in relationships, so it’s important that Highly Sensitive People find a balance of quiet downtime for ourselves and meaningful shared experiences with our partners.

To prevent overwhelm, anxiety and depression, it’s important that Highly Sensitive People include more sleep and quiet downtime in their self-care routine.

Quiet downtime is essential for all Highly Sensitive People because without it, we end up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious or irritable.  We can find the balance between productivity and rest by letting go of our perfectionist habits, creating a consistent routine of prioritizing our needs and softening our inner critic.

Have you ever been on a first date or in an interview when you got so nervous you couldn’t think clearly and stumbled over your words?  It can be pretty frustrating and possibly embarrassing.  You aren’t alone.  Most Introverts and Highly Sensitive People are easily overstimulated so we tend to struggle more in high pressure situations or any time we need to “perform” in front of others.  Unfortunately, when this happens we have even more difficulty expressing ourselves and can become completely overwhelmed.