"Why Are You So Sensitive? Understand How Sensory Processing Sensitivity Affects the ADHD Brain" [Video Replay & Podcast #333]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#333), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on November 18, 2020.
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I think there’s some misunderstanding about SPS, or HSP/highly sensitive people. The reason there aren’t treatments for it is because it’s a genetic trait, like height, skin color or eye color. It’s a variation in temperament that has both positive and negative aspects. Just like some people can tolerate sun for hours without a burn, others may blister, the somewhat less sensitive majority can tolerate fluorescent lights, constant mechanical noise and interruptions that are common in the workplace (pre-COVID, anyway), this same environment can be overstimulating for an HSP. And like the fair skinned person that continues to overexpose their skin, HSP will also suffer physical ailments eventually from ignoring their body’s warning signs (symptoms). The solution is to honor our nature rather than trying to fit into the “normal” mold. Play to our individual strengths.
I couldn’t follow her very well even with the slides. Is there a text version of her lecture? I really genuinely want to understand this and I’m frustrated with myself.