Emily Agnew, Author at Sustainably Sensitive

Short on sleep? Caution: there’s rough road ahead

Dec 1, 2015 | 0 comments

Sensitive people need their sleep. Period. Take this from someone who once tried her hardest to ignore that, and paid the consequences. In college, I had a huge crush on a fellow student who believed it was a waste of life to sleep for more than six hours a night. I... Read more

Thank you for the gifts of growth, meaning, and contribution—key needs for us as HSPs

Nov 24, 2015 | 2 comments

This Thanksgiving, I’m especially grateful I am to all of you—the folks who have subscribed to and read The Listening Post since I began writing it nine weeks ago. Gratitude carries much deeper meaning when we can express clearly the needs of ours that are... Read more

The perks of being highly sensitive: extraordinary vividness

Nov 16, 2015 | 5 comments

I find this sunset extraordinarily vivid. “Vivid” is my attempt to describe the complex reaction I feel inside as I look at the shades of blue, the shapes of the clouds, the play of color on the water. But then, I find all kinds of sights, sounds, tastes,... Read more

Feeling anxious? Invite the perspective of Presence

Oct 26, 2015 | 1 comment

For many of us who are highly sensitive, anxiety comes with the territory. If you feel anxious, the first thing to do is to come into Presence with the part of you that is anxious. Focusing offers you specific skills you can use right away to help find the... Read more

“How long will it take me to heal?”

Oct 19, 2015 | 4 comments

“How long will it take me to heal this? Is there hope for me to get relief from this anxiety?” I’ve heard many sensitive clients—including myself ask these questions. When you hear yourself ask these questions, be alert. You have just bumped into the... Read more