In this video I talk about highly sensitive people, and desensitization in general.
When we take a really good look at most 'modern' societies, we can see that the general atmosphere and way of being is not suited to highly sensitive people. The result is that these people end up in unbalanced states. Because the standard we set is highly desensitized, socially there is a lack of acceptance for high levels of sensitivity. You might be told to 'harden up', and socially ostracized to even discuss this. This is particularly true for men in a culture of toxic masculinity.
The environment of the city is such that it creates a tendency toward being unbalanced, anxious, and depressed. Highly sensitive people feels the effects of this the most, and it can severely limit their life. These people actually have a lot of gifts that they can share with the world, unfortunately those gifts will not function well if the human being is in an unbalanced state.
There's a strong link here towards the economic systems we are currently working with, and how unsustainable our lifestyles can become simply by partaking in them. The highly sensitive person exists to draw attention to this, unfortunately they are widely misunderstood by other humans who see things from different perspectives.
What can sensitive people do to exist in such a climate? By using eco-therapy and practices such as yoga and qi gong, the energy body can be rebalanced day to day. Ultimately I believe we can move toward creating ways of living that don't systematically unbalance us, and we can benefit from the positive aspects of being highly sensitive without the drawbacks.
It's a measure of the world that we have created, that to be highly attuned to it is an uncomfortable experience.
Peace Love Abundance
PhillyC
