Validating Your High Sensitivity & Empathic Abilties.
Sinead Rafferty
Empathy Matters! Elevating the Careers of Highly Sensitive & Empathic Professionals: Career & Purpose Coach | Empathic Leadership | Neuroinclusion | Entrepreneurship | Alignment
INSIGHT to deepen your understanding.
Let's get back to basics this week. I have just published a blog post on this topic - it is essential that we understand the basics so we can appreciate and leverage the incredible skills and strengths that come with this part of our being.
Here's a taster for you:
What exactly does it mean to be a highly sensitive person or an empath?
A highly sensitive person (HSP) is someone who feels and experiences the world more deeply than most.
It is estimated that approximately 1 in 5 or 20% of the general population are highly sensitive, 40-50% experience average sensitivity and 20-30% low sensitivity.
Most likely genetically inherited, high sensitivity is a natural biological trait. Highly sensitive people have an increased awareness and an increased responsiveness to environmental and social cues.
It is also known as Sensory Processing Sensitivity or Environmental Sensitivity or more recent terminology includes High Sensory Intelligence and High Sensory Perception.
Highly Sensitive People or HSPs experience emotion and stimuli more intensely than others with deeper processing of sensory input and an increase in empathic ability.
If you think you are a HSP, I am delighted to tell you that there is nothing wrong with you, you are not flawed or ‘too sensitive’ or ‘overly-emotional’ as you might have been told all your life.
You are not ‘less than’ or weaker in any way because of your ability to feel more deeply - validating your true experience allows you to reclaim your innate power and strength.
HSPs can internalise all the negative messages and feedback we receive (due to our empathic abilities, ironically). This feedback can often come from well-meaning, loving people who do not experience the world with the same depth and intensity.
And of course we listen to these trusted voices in childhood and in adulthood which can leave us feeling like there's something wrong with us or we're going crazy but there is nothing to fix, nothing to overcome or improve.
Simply put, you and your brain function differently to most people – you could say you are neurodivergent - though this is debatable as neurodivergence is mostly used to describe developmental conditions or disorders and high sensitivity is a trait, a part of your personality and identity.
With increased self-awareness on this trait, you will begin to see however that you are neuro-atypical – part of the 20% of the population who experience things differently.
It is time to honour and leverage this powerful trait and to do so, you need to understand it.
You have incredible skills that should not be underestimated!
INSPIRATION to connect you to YOUR journey.
Always remember:
Your creativity, innovative spirit & global thinking is a gift.
Your capacity for empathy & connection with others is a gift.
Your understanding of others and compassion for others is a gift.
Your adaptability & flexibility is a gift.
Your insight, depth of processing & attention-to-detail is a gift.
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What innate skill are you going to observe and honour in yourself this week?
COMMUNITY to connect & grow with a supportive network of like-minds
Coaching Over Coffee is back – with a refreshed name and an even deeper purpose.
Now known as the Empathic Growth Circle, this monthly meetup is designed to support empathic leaders and professionals, deep thinkers and changemakers in an even more impactful way.
Why join us?
?? Enhanced Focus on Empathy & Growth: We’ll dive deeper into validating and empowering your unique strengths as an empath, helping you leverage your sensitivity in both personal and professional spaces.
?? Connection with Like-Minded Professionals: Meet others who value empathy as a strength and are eager to connect, share, and grow.
?? Guided Tools & Support: Our new format includes grounding exercises, insightful discussions, and practical strategies tailored to highly sensitive and empathic professionals.
November Topic = Validating Your High Sensitivity & Empathic Abilites!
Mark your calendar!
When: November 14th, 1pm GMT
Where: Zoom
TOOLS to elevate your career/business journey
Bravely Be You.
?? Empowering Empaths, Black Sheep, Rebels & HSPs to Align with Their True Purpose & Monetize Their Gifts | Human Design & Gene Keys Expert ??
4 个月Sinead, your commitment to empowering highly sensitive and empathic professionals is truly inspiring. Thank you for fostering a community that values these important traits and helps us all grow. Looking forward to diving into your latest insights!
Global Wellbeing Specialist and Executive Coach
4 个月Thank you so much for sharing such a welcome reminder about the value of empathic abilities. You're making the world a better place for everyone to share.