We may even respond with irritability or anger when we’ve placed ourselves in situations that are too overwhelming. So we might appear cold, or disinterested and leave early.
Take for example a HSP attending a social event, where there’s a lot of people, loud chatter, bright lights, maybe loud music, this can be too much for our nervous systems if we haven’t been taking care to set healthy boundaries for ourselves. So it’s not so much that your feelings can be hurt easily, it’s more so the impact of sensory overload that results in an emotional response of anxiety or feelings of overwhelm. As a highly sensitive person the way your 5 senses are processing information is more heightened than others. The term Highly Sensitive Person was coined by psychologist Elaine Aron in the 90’s. Can you help define for our readers what is meant by a Highly Sensitive Person? Does it simply mean that feelings are easily hurt or offended? Thank you for your bravery and strength in being so open with us. I left the Ministry 3 years ago and am now a certified life coach that specializes in mindset and personal transformation where I have been helping highly sensitive and empathetic people to develop self compassion and healthy boundaries. For 20 years I worked in the Criminal Justice System as a Probation Officer where I monitored and helped to rehabilitate the most vulnerable and also the most hostile individuals. Of course! I live just outside of Toronto, Canada and I have always been very interested in understanding and studying human behaviour. Thank you so much for doing this with us! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself and what you do professionally? Most recently, she has been featured in Oprah Daily and is a frequent guest on podcasts like On-Call Empath, Authentic Calm, and Empaths and Narcissists.
Fraya is known for hosting workshops to serve the community, in addition to serving clients in her private practice, Free To Be You Coaching. By inspiring self-awareness, Fraya’s practice boosts self-compassion and helps individuals set healthy boundaries without guilt, fear, or judgement. With a following of over 500K followers across social media platforms, Fraya has become a leading voice for the masses, offering real and raw advice, personal anecdotes, and comical content to enlighten and educate. Highly attuned to the emotions of those around her, she has developed her own enlightened approach to training those who are ready to overcome their inner challenges and move forward into their highest self. As a part of our series about How To Survive And Thrive As A Highly Sensitive Person, I had the pleasure of interviewing Fraya Mortensen.įraya Mortensen is an Intuitive Empath, Healer, and Transformational Coach.
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