{"id":205,"date":"2026-03-31T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innerphoenix.be\/?p=205"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T08:41:37","slug":"hoogsensitiviteit-is-geen-zwakte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innerphoenix.be\/en\/hoogsensitiviteit-is-geen-zwakte\/","title":{"rendered":"High sensitivity is not a weakness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sounds, light and other people's emotions can feel intense. As a highly sensitive person myself, I recognise how tiring that can sometimes be. After my burnout, I learned to understand my sensitivity differently. What I had long seen mainly as a burden also began to feel like a gift.<\/p>\n<h2>When impressions linger<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps you feel tired after being somewhere busy, need time to let a conversation settle or often seek out quiet. These experiences may feel familiar. On their own, they do not explain what is causing your difficulties or which label might apply to you.<\/p>\n<h2>Sensitivity and boundaries<\/h2>\n<p>My own journey taught me how important it is to listen to what I need. I bring that experience to my work. We start with your story: when does it become too much, what do you feel and what are you finding difficult?<\/p>\n<p>Alongside conversation, my energy work includes grounding, visualisation and energy cleansing. My sensitivity plays a part in how I tailor sessions. <a href=\"\/en\/mijn-verhaal\/\">In my story<\/a> you can read how this became my work.<\/p>\n<h2>A first introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to explore this approach at your own pace? Read the <a href=\"\/en\/voel-je-je-snel-overweldigd-door-emoties-lawaai-of-sfeer\/\">five exercises for a moment after sensory overload<\/a>. For personal support, you can read more about <a href=\"\/en\/kaizen-energetische-behandeling\/\">Kaizen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing symptoms deserve appropriate medical or psychological attention. 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