5 Simple Tips for Emotional Immunity: Boosting Resilience in Highly Sensitive People

With all the recent hype, everybody is talking about mental health. That’s why I thought of talking about the lesser-spoken aspect of mental health. It’s about the emotional health of highly sensitive people.

Mental health and emotional health are not the same things!

Emotional health is the sensitivity you have towards your feelings. And having good emotional health is very important for a balanced mind. There are many people who are highly sensitive.

You might even remember the names of quite a few!

Are you on that list too?

High sensitivity is a trait of few, it’s a strength, not a weakness.

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High sensitivity is a blessing!

Being able to feel things deeply, that’s a blessing!

They live life with hearts up in their sleeve in a world where most are broken and buried.

This special breed of people is able to forge deep connections. They are able to love others more and understand their emotions better. Such people are more insightful, often intuitive, and empathic. They are more creative, perceptive, and excellent communicators.

Highly sensitive people are like the pillars people want to have in their life.

However, highly sensitive people must take good care of their emotional health. 

Handle with Care: The tag for Highly Sensitive People 

Experts believe that highly sensitive people, at times, feel emotionally unsafe. 

• They give too much of themselves and that creates fear. 
• They may feel exploited or betrayed.
• This causes stress in their relationship and may drag them into depression. 
• Experts say such people need a little different kind of treatment from other people. 
• Adapting practical strategies can help in maintaining balanced emotional health.

Also Read: Forest Bathing: The modern mantra to destress 

Here are 5 simple tips to improve the emotional health of a highly sensitive person

5 things highly sensitive people should try for good emotional health

1. Try exploring spirituality 

Highly sensitive people ooze with emotions. It goes both ways – positive and negative. 

• A small happy gesture can a sensitive person feel delightful. While a trivial incident or even a petty comment can make them sad to the extent of being depressed. That’s how heightened the emotions are!
• That’s why they need to pour their love and dedication in the right place. 
• And what’s better than opening up to the ultimate divinity? 
• Spirituality helps to keep emotions in control.
• That’s why experts suggest highly sensitive people try spirituality. 
• It helps develop better self-control, self-esteem, and confidence. Spirituality makes the person calm and brings them peace of mind. It also helps in a better understanding of self. 
• Spirituality is also proven to have several health benefits. It’s scientifically proven! 

2. Learn to shake off your emotions 

Having a shackle over emotions is an art. And people can learn this. 

Some people don’t feel emotions at all, some feel it but only for a little time. While for some its overwhelming but nothing shows up on their face. And then there are those you see crying and shouting.

These people can switch to the controlled group with little control. Whenever the tides of emotions swell up your chest, you put a nozzle to it. Here are a few tips that can come in handy:

• If the emotions are too strong, then rush to the bathroom and do some deep breathing. 
• Move to a corner and stomp your feet on the ground. 
• Try clenching and releasing your palms.

Even seen your dog or your cat shake off their bodies. Well, maybe they too pat away their heightened emotions. So, whenever the emotions rise, shake them off your mind.

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3. Control your breath to control your life

Studies prove Pranayama is one of the best medicines for anxiety and stress. 

It also works well in depression. 

Since sensitive people worry a lot and get upset quite often. Though these emotions are not worrisome, anxiety or anger might take over. And then it becomes difficult to control a fountain of emotions. 

And bringing calm in a moment of the storm is easier said than done. 

• Experts say to try Pranayama for self-control. 
• It is very effective as a quick remedy to anger and anxiety.
• So, whenever you feel anxious or angry, take quick, shallow breaths. 
• You take slow shallow breaths when you sleep, so this signals your brain to relax and ease the negative thoughts. It triggers a sense of calm and eases the tension immediately.
• There are a number of breathing techniques that will help you calm down. Practice these techniques while you are calm.  Once you have control implement these in the moments of your existential crisis.

Also Read: The Healing Power of Pranayama

4. Release the negative emotions

Feeling emotions is not a problem!

Neither is getting high on positive feelings.

But the trouble is when negative emotions cloud the mind.

And it’s very important to release the toxic emotions out just like you take out all other toxins. A few simple tricks up your sleeve are sure to help.

Experts recommend getting the emotional energy out with exercise. 

To vent out the emotions, go for a walk, run, or engage in some physical activity. 

Such activities release serotonin which makes you feel better. However, experts suggest avoiding expressions of anger like punching the walls or screaming. This is of no help. It just intensifies your emotions.

Shouting, screaming, or punching multiplies the feelings of anger. They reinforce your emotions as they make you feel good as the result of being angry. Hence, avoid such activities to live free of your emotions.

Also Read: How Anger Affects Your Heart?

5. Think it through 

Whether you are a highly sensitive person or a no-emotion person, everyone should think it through. 

This is the mantra that comes in handy for all critical situations. 

Always ask yourself a few important questions. 

“Will this person matter to me in any way?” 

“How important is this person or the situation?” 

“Am I going to allow this person to mar my peace of mind?” 

Reasoning allows the thinking to shift focus and calms you down. 

Highly sensitive people need to think it through for their own sake. 

Rational thinking bursts the cloud of a dark gloomy cloud. 

Take Away!

Being highly sensitive is perfectly fine!

But what’s not fine is not being aware of your emotional state or not acknowledging it for some social taboo. 

And it’s nothing to do with gender.

Men just like women can be sensitive too. 

Earlier they had to bury their sensitivity under the false pretense of machoism. Some are still suffering from this. Women were always called weak for their emotional sensitivity. And that’s why even women today shy away from accepting their emotions.

But hear it from the doctors and experts.

Feeling emotional is absolutely perfect and highly sensitive people are perfectly normal.

Just remember these 5 things highly sensitive people must do for good emotional health.